Reggie's Bath n Groom

05/12/2024

Loving my new Christmas tunic from Skyla's 🎄🎅🏻

04/12/2024

Noël Newbies 🥰first up Queen Boudicca the Scottish Terrier in for a makeover.
Then it was puppy time with Otto the Sealyham Terrier puppy who has travelled all the way from Frankfurt to live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 both absolutely smashed it today…gold stars 🌟 all round 🙌

22/11/2024

Newbie today…Rèmy the Cavapoochon in for a wee pamper session…first time meeting this gorgeous boy and he was a wee star 🌟

15/11/2024

Some new soap fragrances for your doggos bath time thanks to my friend Denise
Let me know if you fancy a new fragrance 😊

12/11/2024

Emmipet session today on Willow, before & after photos. Dental health is extremely important for your dog’s overall health and wellbeing 🦷

11/11/2024

Finally managed to get Energetic Ember the working cocker to sit still long enough to get a photo….amazing what a biscuit will do 😂

30/10/2024

It’s starting to get spooky 👻 Bramble & Rowan Clumber Spaniels in for their regular groom…big softies 🥰🥰

23/10/2024

Puppy Alert 🔔 let’s welcome Joe the Dandie Dinmont Terrier to our gang…6 months old and in for his first handstrip. He was a little star 🌟 and took it all in his stride with a lot of cuddles, kisses and encouragement. Well done little Joe 🥰🥰work in progress 😊😊

14/10/2024

Lovely day The Terrier Club of Scotland show yesterday…Henry got 1st in Post Graduate and 2nd in Open…showed his wee paws off. Thanks to the committee for a lovely show and judge Rod McLean 😊🙌

03/10/2024

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Through GTS we will create a group of groomers who will compete at competitions as a team....and eventually attend the WORLDS GROOMING COMPETITION. 🌎

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Love GTS x

12/09/2024

Hi folks I finish up for my holidays today 😎
I will reply to any texts, WhatsApp’s or Fb messages when I return to work on Wednesday 25th September.

03/09/2024

Double trouble today…Norris & Rosie the scottie dogs keeping me on my toes 😂🥰

31/08/2024

Broken hearted, little Miss Hannah went over the rainbow 🌈 bridge today 😢 she was 17 years young and had the best life with her owner ( Vicky and doggy pal Rory)…run free wee cheeky chops

29/08/2024

Forgot to post last night…full on Spaniel day yesterday….all gorgeous well behaved girls in for their regular grooms 🥰🥰

24/08/2024

16/08/2024

They look very cute but health problems that can come with them isn’t worth it 😢

Written by Julia Baxter but sharing for education. The number of merle cockers I'm seeing is terrifying for the breed 😔

I thought I’d just clarify a few points regarding breeding, buying and registering of Merle dogs. The following are facts.

Breeds of dog that can be registered with the Kennel Club with the colour Merle:

Australian Shepherd
Beauceron
Bergamasco
Border Collie
Dachshund (colour known as Dapple)
Great Dane
Pyrenean sheepdog (long haired)
Collie (Rough)
Collie (smooth)
Shetland Sheepdog
Corgi (Cardigan Welsh)

The Kennel Club states :

“If your puppy is of a breed not mentioned and is merle, we regret that it will not be possible to register it. You must not register it as another colour.”

Cocker Spaniel is not on the list therefore it is not possible to register a cocker spaniel as Merle.

If you have been sold a Merle cocker with Kennel Club certificates than this has been fraudulent.

Some breeders have got around this by advertising “Merle” litters but registering them as “Roan”. This is again fraudulent.

Merle markings are present at birth whereas Roan markings tend to show through later.

Having a Non KC Merle cocker spaniel doesn’t make it legitimate. It isn’t possible to have a Merle cocker spaniel without it being a crossbreed. I believe that Collies and Dachshunds are generally the breeds being used to cross with cockers. If this is the case you have a cocker cross.

There is no such thing as a Merle cocker.

You can have a Merle cocker cross, just as you can have a Sprocker, Cockerpoo, labradoodle etc

If this is what you intended to buy and you are happy with your choice then that’s absolutely 100% fine. The reason for this post is to make people aware that there are unscrupulous breeders who hoodwink people into buying something that doesn’t exist.

How is Merle inherited?

“This type of coat is caused by a variation of a particular gene. Each dog has two copies of every gene; one that they inherit from their mother and one they inherit from their father.
The merle gene variant is dominant, which means that a dog only needs one copy, inherited from either of their parents, to have a Merle coat.”

Health concerns.

The Kennel Club will not register puppies out of two Merle parents.

“Dogs that have two copies of the merle gene variant, inherited from both of their parents, have an increased risk of problems with their eyes and ears, causing blindness and/or deafness.”

I hope this has clarified things a bit and that people will take time to read the information. There really is a bit more going on then “pretty colouring” and “rare markings”. Make sure you don’t get conned!!

For those that have regrettedly fallen into the trap, your dog will, I’m sure be a healthy and happy pet/worker!! Breeding from these dogs is not advised.

Photos show Merle on the left - Roan on the right.

12/07/2024

Ziggy Stardust in for his regular handstrip…doesn’t like the hairdryer ( big wuss) but is such a good natured boy with lots of cuddles for me🥰🐾

10/07/2024

Always learning…wee training day with Denise DMG Pet Grooming & Training keeping my skills up to date to make sure your doggos are always looking their best when they come for a groom🐾