Test Your Pet Grooming IQ!

So you want to become a pet groomer… but how much do you really know about pet grooming? Groomers need to be knowledgeable and able to answer their client’s questions, offering solutions to problems and employing best practices.

Take our quiz to find out if you’re truly a grooming guru – or if it’s time for a little bit of review!

Which one of these most resembles a teddy bear cut?

 

 

 

 

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Wrong!

What’s a “quick”?

A fast coat trim performed by a groomer

A joint right above the paw

The upper lip of a dog

A blood vessel in the dog’s toenails

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How many teeth do dogs have?

16 permanent teeth, 14 deciduous teeth

20 permanent teeth, 10 deciduous teeth

10 permanent teeth, 30 deciduous teeth

42 permanent teeth, 28 deciduous teeth

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What’s the role of the dewclaw?

There is no role

To help the dog play sports

To help the dog drink water

It’s more of a toe than a claw

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Wrong!

Dogs of what color are more prone to skin cancer?

White

Black

Mahogany

Blue

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What is a slicker brush used for?

This brush specifically designed to use on a dog’s tail

Slicking back the topknot

Brushing out dirt and tangles in a long-haired coat

Loosening hairs while stimulating the skin of a short-haired dog

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What’s a foxtail?

A breed of dog that resembles a fox

Grass awns in clusters that resemble a fox’s tail

A furry tail used as a toy

A popular fashion accessory for puppies

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What clipper blade length is best for doing sanitary shaves?

#5 blade

#3 blade

#40 blade

#10 blade

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When should you use a skip tooth blade?

On every type of cat

On sensitive areas

For clipping the matted areas of a dog’s coat

As a final touch-up tool in place of scissors

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What is the name of the plastic cone around this dog’s neck?

A whine cone

A pompous maximus

An Elizabethan collar

A listening funnel

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Which of these is NOT a real breed of dog?

Peruvian Inca Orchid

Catahoula Leopard Dog

New Guinea Singing Dog

Lancashire Coonhound

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