My ugly little boy :(

MyCharlie · 03-01-2008, 05:25 PM

Charlie got groomed today.....

I'm very bad at explaining what I want, even when I get my OWN hair cut. So I told the girl I wanted the traditional schnauzer cut, but shorter on the skirt, beard, and eyebrows than the traditional cut. But I think I just don't like change. It's growing on me, but when I saw him I was a little freaked out! Here are the before and afters:
Before:

After:

Before:

After:

MyCharlie · 03-01-2008, 05:26 PM

Before:

After:

I know he was way to scraggly before, but he's just so different now! And he's so much grayer.

Oh well, I still love him LOL

Dog5 · 03-01-2008, 08:02 PM

Ohhh, he's not an ugly little boy! He looks very sweet. And the good thing about fur is it will grow back in no time!

Max'sHuman · 03-01-2008, 08:06 PM

He's still very handsome. His face looks great. But I agree that she did a number on the skirt/back area. There is no subtlety or blending. It's like shaved back BAM 2 inch skirt. Probably though it's like human haircuts, at least for me, and the first few days it looks overly styled, and then it kind relaxes and blends and looks nice.

Rough_Collies2008 · 03-01-2008, 08:14 PM

He is far from ugly! He is still very handsome.

The haircut reminds me of the horses when you give them a body clip during the winter. You do most of their upper body, but leave the legs furry.

MyCharlie · 03-01-2008, 08:35 PM

Thanks guys, I'm getting used to it.

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Originally Posted by Max'sHuman

But I agree that she did a number on the skirt/back area. There is no subtlety or blending. It's like shaved back BAM 2 inch skirt.

LOL, right?? That's what I told my DH when he got home - next time we need to tell the groomer to BLEND it in. I've actually been on the net for the last hour or so looking on different sites for pictures and saved a few so I can actually bring a picture with me.

And his back is sooo short - it's pokey when you rub it against the fur

He's still my little guy and like you all said, it'll grow (thank the lord)!

Inga · 03-01-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rough_Collies2008

He is far from ugly! He is still very handsome.

The haircut reminds me of the horses when you give them a body clip during the winter. You do most of their upper body, but leave the legs furry.

LOL I was thinking the same thing. He still looks very cute I think. It will grow back in a few weeks so no big deal. I actually like the tight neat groom. Once it blends a bit it will look great!

Patches' Pet · 03-01-2008, 08:44 PM

He is very handsome! The cut is something I have never really seen before, but he is still adorable!

Bonanza Jellybean · 03-01-2008, 08:49 PM

Aww... look at that face! He could never be ugly, and the coat will grow back.

LMH · 03-01-2008, 11:49 PM

Yeah I would say that was a bit drastic-haha. I'm not laughing at charlie,just I could understand your surprise when you saw him. Well luckily he is such a cute boy he can pull off any hair cut. I thought the first pic was the hair cut and I though, he looks ver shiny and handsome then I scrolled down and was caught off guard-haha. He is so cute!

MyCharlie · 03-02-2008, 08:19 AM

Yes! Drastic is the word! LOL My DH wants me to bring him back and tell the groomer to just shave it all off, but I'm afraid he would be worse off than he is now! So we'll see.

MyGang · 03-02-2008, 10:41 AM

OMG this is the worst schnauzer haircut I´ve ever seen!
But your guy is so cute

The hair will grow back

But I would recommend another groomer next time haha.
I dont think your explaining was hard to understand.. I suck at english, but even I understood what you where trying to say hehe

Ella'sMom · 03-02-2008, 11:23 AM

He is SOOO cute!!!! I don't think he could look ugly if he tried! I love shnauzers. What a face on him.

MyCharlie · 03-02-2008, 11:34 AM

Yeah, I think we've decided to call the groomer when they open today and see if we can get his skirt cut back a little so it's not so drastic. I'll post the pics if I can get him in today.

Mr Pooch · 03-02-2008, 12:26 PM

Nah,Charlie could never look ugly,besides isnt it supposed to be like that so it grows back in sync?
He looks great.

MyCharlie · 03-02-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Pooch

Nah,Charlie could never look ugly,besides isnt it supposed to be like that so it grows back in sync?

I don't know.... I was looking at schnauzer pics all night last night and a lot of them have that drastic of a change from the top to the bottom, but I guess it just looks weird on him because he was darker and as they age, they get lighter (the salt and pepper ones, anyway) so it looks weird the gray and then black. And IMO she cut his skirt a little too high, and cut his top half too short (it's maybe 2 mm long??) Plus with his black stripe on his back (which I've never seen on a schnauzer) it looks even weirder!!

OKay, I'm done complaining

We're going back at 4:00 today, I'll post after#2 pics later!

Willowy · 03-03-2008, 12:32 AM

All the freshly-groomed Schnauzers I've seen look just like that. I don't really care for the traditional Schanauzer cut. I think that if I got a dog that was normally cut that way I'd have to tell them to cut it in another fashion. I prefer it the same length all over. He's a good-looking doggy anyway!

MyGang · 03-03-2008, 07:57 AM

I´ve got a schnauzer and she´s never had a haircut like that!
I´ve never seen a schnauzer with this cut..

But again..
Your dog is really cute

MyCharlie · 03-03-2008, 10:40 AM

Thanks again! Turns out the groomer had a fever yesterday do we didn't take him back for a "readjustment"LOL

I think we'll just wait until it grows in and then keep him all one length (maybe 1" or so).

MyGang - do you have a pic of your schnauzer?

digits mama · 03-03-2008, 11:52 AM

In 2 weeks...your Charlie will have the cut you asked for. Maybe the groomer was trying to keep it shorter a tad longer?

Regardless...If Charlie was shaven clean down to the skin I would still think he is adorable.