Pet Style Scottish Terrier Eyebrows

How to Style Distinctive Scottish Terrier Eyebrows: Grooming Tips for Perfect Brows

 People who are devoted to Scottish Terriers love the breed's unique look. Known for their compact bodies, carrot tails, and long heads, a few quirky things about this breed set them apart from other terriers regarding grooming. One of those things is their long, distinctive eyebrows. 
Because most pet Scottish Terriers are clipped rather than stripped, their coats tend to be softer than their show ring brethren. You can do a few things to help make even soft eyebrows look sharp after you have groomed them. 

  • Start by working on a beautifully clean coat. Use a tearless or facial formula shampoo to get the head as clean as possible. Because they are low to the ground and like to get their busy selves into everything possible, their head and face often need extra attention to ensure they are super clean. More than one shampoo may be necessary to achieve optimal cleanliness.
  • After towel drying the dog, apply mousse or gel to the damp brows to give them extra texture and body. Put a little dollop of mousse in your hand and use the fingers of your opposite hand to gently apply the product from base to tip of the brow. Be careful not to get any in the dog's eyes. Use a soft slicker brush to distribute the product and shape the brow, brushing forward so each brow lays as flat as possible, pointing towards the nose. 
  • Dry the dog carefully, directing the flow of hair in the direction that you want the coat to lay.
  • When it is time to shape and trim the brows, carefully clean up the hair at the inside corner of each eye. This will make your finished brows look neater and help the dog see better.
  • When setting the pattern on the dog's head with your clipper, clip to the outside corner of the eyes to achieve a very clean line.
  • Use thinning shears very close to the skin between the brows to clean up the hair that grows on the bridge of the nose up to the top of the head to meet your clipper work.
  • Comb the brows forward and spritz some sculpting spray to help hold the hair in the desired shape as you trim.
  • Comb or brush the brows again to the correct position.
  • Depending on the look you want, choose curved shears (for a sharp line) or thinners (for a more natural look) 
  • Hold the shear against the side of the dog's head where the brow begins. Point the tip of the shears towards the same side of the head you are working on. For example, if trimming the left brow, point the shears towards the left side of the nose. The curve of the shear will help you set the shape, and pointing to the same side of the head will help set the length.
  • Comb the fur and scissor again to clean up any straggly hairs.
  • Finish with one last spritz of sculpting or hair spray to boost the brow texture. 

Scottie-loving pet owners will appreciate your skill at trimming their pet's signature brows to help capture their unique look. 

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Daryl Conner, MPS Meritus, CMCG has been devoted to making dogs and cats more comfortable and beautiful for 40 years.  You can find her happily working at FairWinds Grooming Studio with her daughter or typing away at her latest grooming-related article. Daryl was awarded both a Cardinal Crystal Award and Barkleigh Honors Award for journalism.  She shares her meadow-hugged antique Maine farmhouse with her practically perfect husband and a lot of animals.