What is a rough cut?

What is a rough cut?

• A. A tail trim only
• B. The round of clipping that occurs before the bath
• C. A light brush-out before bathing
• D. The final finish trim after grooming

Answer: (B)

Rough cut is the initial clipping done to remove bulk and establish a rough silhouette of the coat before the bath. This step trims away excess length so the coat is easier to wash, detangle, and manage later, while still leaving room for refinement. It’s not just a tail trim, nor a light brush-out, and it isn’t the final finish trim—those come later after washing and drying. The key idea is that the rough cut sets up the coat for the rest of grooming by reducing length and bulk before bathing.

Rough cut is the initial clipping done to remove bulk and establish a rough silhouette of the coat before the bath. This step trims away excess length so the coat is easier to wash, detangle, and manage later, while still leaving room for refinement. It’s not just a tail trim, nor a light brush-out, and it isn’t the final finish trim—those come later after washing and drying. The key idea is that the rough cut sets up the coat for the rest of grooming by reducing length and bulk before bathing.