The Schnauzer Forum

Hello,
I am new to the forum and new to the breed. My little guy Brodie is a 3 month old black male miniature schnauzer. He is so sweet and I’m beyond obsessed with him . I need some advice on his coat and how to start carding and stripping. It is super fluffy/soft/curly and getting pretty long. I have watched some videos and seen a lot of people say I should start carding right away. But when I try to do it, no hair comes out! Maybe my technique is not right . If someone could please help me u understand how to start grooming from scratch? I’m a complete beginner. Thank you

With carding you are only removing the soft undercoat you need to also starting pulling some of the wire. With my 2 I noticed the first hairs to start coming out easy were between the shoulder blades and up the neck. Just get a couple of hairs in your finger tips and give a tug to see if they come out.

Theres loads of posts on the forum some with added pictures etc to get you started just do a search