Learn to groom your double-coated dog for dog shows!

Some of our mostly commonly asked grooming questions revolve around double-coated dogs. In this course, you will learn from step-by-step videos and visual guides to groom your dog for the show ring, including...

  • How to bath & dry double-coated breeds
  • Raking the coat
  • Preventing & managing shedding
  • Recommended products & tools for this coat type
  • How to trim the feet
  • How to trim the ears
  • Trimming your dog from head to toe
  • Show grooming including chalking, finishing trimming, volumizing and more
  • Maintenance grooming for coat care & health
  • Much more!

Learn at your own pace...

When you enroll in the course, you get instant access to all of the materials. You can always come back to the course and re-access your materials - rewatch, review, and rewind as many times as you need.

The content is yours, for life!


Believing that you should always do what you love, Allison Alexander became a professional handler in 1987 and presented Canada's top dogs for over 30 years. Allison has bred, owned, groomed and handled many breeds across all seven groups and has finished more than 2000 champions!

With more than 750 All-Breed Best in Shows, she is proud to have been highly awarded at such prestigious shows as Crufts, the World Dog Show, Westminster Kennel Club, and the AKC Invitational.

In 2017, Allison launched Leading Edge Dog Show Academy, the world's first online dog show training school. Her mission is to help mentor a new generation of dog show enthusiasts through innovative video-based grooming and handling lessons. She looks forward to working with enthusiastic students as they perfect their skills on the way to the winner's circle!

Course Curriculum

  Introduction to this course
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  The Bath & Hygienic Grooming
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  Drying Your Double-Coated Dog
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  Brushing & Coming Your Double-Coated Dog
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  Raking the Coat (AKA De-Shedding, De-Bulking)
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  Trimming the Feet, Hocks & Legs
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  Trimming the Ears & Head
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  More Trimming - The Body, Angulation, Neck, Underline, and More
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  Show Grooming
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  Maintenance Grooming
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  In Conclusion
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  The e-book! Coming soon to read, download, and print
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