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Charles de Lalaing
A Bichon, a Shih Tzu or a Yorkshire is groomed every 4 to 6 weeks: bath, drying right down to the skin, dematting, a scissor or clipper cut depending on the length you want, then eyes, ears and nails. At WAMI Grooming in Uccle, Chaussée de Waterloo 1115, a full groom for one of these three breeds takes about 90 minutes, from €80 for a scissor-cut Bichon Frise and from €85 for a Shih Tzu or a Yorkshire. The salon is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, and also welcomes Maltese, Lhasa Apsos, Havanese and Maltipoos.
The Bichon Frise, the Shih Tzu and the Yorkshire Terrier have no dense undercoat like a Spitz. Their hair is fine, grows continuously and hardly sheds: that is what makes them easy to live with in a Brussels flat, and it is also why it has to be cut. Without upkeep it mats within a few weeks, especially behind the ears, under the legs and in the groin. A tight mat pulls on the skin and ends up irritating it; at that point you no longer demat, you shave.
The Bichon Frise has a curly, dense coat that is shaped for volume. The Shih Tzu has long, straight hair, often kept short in a “puppy cut” for everyday life. The Yorkshire has silky hair, close to human hair, that needs very gentle dematting and attention around the eyes, where the hair falls.
Allow 90 minutes in Uccle. A simple bath and dry session, with no cut, takes 60 minutes and starts from €55 for these three breeds.
Clippers give a short, even, easy-to-live-with cut, to be redone every 6 to 8 weeks. Scissors keep the breed’s outline and a length of 2 to 4 cm, but longer hair mats faster: plan on brushing at home every other day and an appointment every 4 to 6 weeks. In Uccle, a full groom for a Bichon Frise is from €80 with scissors and from €85 with clippers, depending on size and coat condition.
A tip we often give: in a Brussels winter, between the rain and the heating, a mid-length coat dries badly and irritates the skin. A slightly shorter cut from November to March saves a lot of itching.
These two breeds have hair that falls over the eyes, and tears that stain the hair reddish brown under the eye. The groomer clears the area around the eyes at every session and cleans the tear stains. At home, a daily wipe with a damp compress is enough to limit the marks. If the eye runs a lot or stays red, that is a visit to the vet, not to the groomer.
How often should a Bichon, a Shih Tzu or a Yorkshire be groomed?
Every 4 to 6 weeks for a scissor cut or a mid-length coat, every 6 to 8 weeks for a short clipper cut. In between, brushing at home two to three times a week.
How much does grooming a Bichon, Shih Tzu or Yorkshire cost in Brussels?
In Uccle, a full groom is from €80 for a scissor-cut Bichon Frise and from €85 for a Shih Tzu, a Yorkshire or a Maltese, for about 90 minutes. Bath and dry alone is from €55. The final price depends on the size of the dog and the condition of the coat.
Can you shave a Shih Tzu or a Yorkshire in summer?
Yes, unlike a Spitz. Their coat has no protective undercoat and grows back normally after a short cut. We still leave 1 cm to protect the skin from the sun.
My dog is matted all over, what will happen?
The groomer assesses first. A few mats can be worked out; a coat felted down to the skin is shaved so the dog does not suffer, and the hair grows back in two to three months. We tell you before we start.
WAMI Grooming Uccle, Chaussée de Waterloo 1115, 1180 Uccle. Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. Book online on the salon page WAMI Grooming Uccle or make an appointment. Our salons in Waterloo and Wavre also welcome these three breeds, with their own prices.
