CPS Advanced Styling Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When performing a hand-stripping technique on a Wire Fox Terrier, what is the primary purpose?
- To remove loose undercoat quickly
- To preserve correct harsh coat texture (Correct answer)
- To thin out excess guard hairs
- To stimulate faster coat regrowth
Correct answer: To preserve correct harsh coat texture
Hand-stripping removes dead outer coat while preserving the harsh, wiry texture correct for the breed standard.
Question 2: Which scissor angle is most appropriate when creating a beveled finish on a Poodle's topknot?
- 90 degrees perpendicular to the skull
- 45 degrees angled outward at the top (Correct answer)
- Parallel to the skull surface
- Angled inward at the base
Correct answer: 45 degrees angled outward at the top
A 45-degree outward angle at the top creates a rounded, domed appearance consistent with the Poodle topknot standard.
Question 3: A client requests a 'puppy cut' on a Bichon Frise. What distinguishes this from a full show trim?
- The coat is hand-stripped rather than scissored
- The coat is left longer overall with a rounded silhouette and no sculpted lines (Correct answer)
- The face is shaved close with clippers
- The ears are trimmed very short to match the body
Correct answer: The coat is left longer overall with a rounded silhouette and no sculpted lines
A puppy cut maintains a uniform longer length with a soft rounded shape, avoiding the sculpted, chalked show presentation.
Question 4: When blending a clipper line on a Cocker Spaniel's back, which technique minimizes visible track marks?
- Use a skip-tooth blade in one direction only
- Flick the clippers upward at the end of each pass (Correct answer)
- Reverse clipper direction at the transition zone
- Apply clipper oil heavily before each pass
Correct answer: Flick the clippers upward at the end of each pass
Flicking the clippers upward at the end of the pass feathers the hair and blends the clipper line into the longer skirt hair.
Question 5: What is the correct method for creating a smooth, curved Schnauzer eyebrow using scissors?
- Cut straight across with thinning shears
- Comb hair forward and cut in a curved arc following the brow bone (Correct answer)
- Clip with a #10 blade, then scissor finish
- Remove all hair above the eye with a #15 blade
Correct answer: Comb hair forward and cut in a curved arc following the brow bone
Combing forward and cutting in a curved arc maintains the characteristic arched Schnauzer brow shape.
Question 6: When scissoring a rounded head on a Bedlington Terrier, where should the highest point of the topknot be positioned?
- Directly above the eyes
- Between the ears, toward the back of the skull (Correct answer)
- At the very tip of the nose bridge
- At the occiput at the back of the head
Correct answer: Between the ears, toward the back of the skull
The Bedlington topknot peaks between the ears toward the back of the skull, creating the characteristic pear-shaped head profile.
Question 7: Which blade would a stylist choose to leave the most coat length when clipping a dog with a standard snap-on comb system?
- #30 blade under the comb (Correct answer)
- #40 blade under the comb
- #10 blade under the comb
- #7F blade under the comb
Correct answer: #30 blade under the comb
A #30 blade under a snap-on comb leaves the most coat length because it cuts shortest, allowing the comb to lift and retain more hair.
CPS Advanced Styling Techniques 2
When performing a hand-stripping technique on a Wire Fox Terrier, what is the primary purpose?