• Notes from the Grooming Table by Melissa Verplank
• Dog Grooming Simplified – Straight to The Point by Jodi Murphy (recommended reading)
  (these two books available at www.lynnprofessional.com)
• CKC Breed Standards
• Breed Pictures

• 70% minimum requirement to pass (85% min. to apply towards Master Groomer title)
• 100 questions
• Time allowed for completion: 1 hour
• No. of Certifiers required to administer: 1 Junior or Senior Certifier or Proctor
  (see Competitions, Proctors & Special Considerations)

Practical Test

• 70% minimum requirement to pass (85% min. to apply towards Master Groomer title)
• No. of Certifiers required: 2 - one of which must be a Senior Certifier
• Dog must have a minimum of 2" of coat
• Dog must be bathed and prepped before arrival at certification (pads, nails, ears & sanitary)
• Time allowed for completion:
  Dogs 16" & under – 2 hours
  Dogs over 16" – 2 hours 15 minutes
• American Cocker:
  May be done in a Suburban clip (clippers used on back, blend side coat & scissor legs), or carded coat
  May be done in a modified show trim (clippers used on back and blend in side coat)
• English Cocker or English Springer:
  May be done in a pet type clip with clippers used on back coat, or carded coat
  Back coat to be blended into side coat (sug. Do not clip back coat too short, too hard to blend into side coat)
• Setters: carding is recommended
• Recommended Breeds:

  American Cocker	English Setter
  English Cocker	Gordon Setter
  English Springer	Welsh Springer
  Irish Setter

  
  (Other breeds may be used but at the Certifier's discretion. Certifier must be asked if they are willing to evaluate and have knowledge of the breed suggested.)

  
  Age Restriction of Dog Used: Dogs must be a minimum of 1 year old and a maximum of 10 years of age. Dogs younger than 1 year will not have had enough experience in the grooming process and will not make a good candidate to use for certification. Dogs over 10 years of age, may not be able to handle the grooming process in the time frame that is allowed for certification. Using a dog with good experience and manners in the grooming process will be of great benefit to the groomer being tested.