• 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
• Terrier certification requires two Practical tests: Short Legged Terrier and Long Legged Terrier
• Dog must have a minimum of 2" of coat
• Dog must be bathed and prepped before arrival at certification (pads, nails, ears & sanitary)
• Dogs do not have to be hand stripped
• A carding comb or stripping knife may be used (proper use of these tools will result in a higher mark)
• Clippers may be used (#7 not recommended – prevents easy blending of lines)
• Thinning shears may be used to blend clipper lines
• Time allowed for completion:
  Dogs 16" & under – 2 hours
  Dogs over 16" – 2 hours 15 minutes
• Recommended Breeds:

  Short Legged Terrier	Long Legged Terrier
  Cairn	Airdale (not recommended to hand strip – not enough time to do)
  Dandie Dinmont	Bedlington
  Scottish	Kerry Blue
  Sealyham	Lakeland
  West Highland	Miniature Schnauzer
  	Soft Coated Wheaton
  	Welsh
  	Wire Fox

  
  (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.