1.
A longer cut allows you to mold the coat a bit and apply carding techniques to retain some of the _______________.
2.
Blades ranging from a #10 to a #4F are commonly used to _______________ as an alternative to proper grooming techniques on pet.
3.
Bulk thin the _____________ area to accentuate the muscle.
4.
Clip the throat area from the base of the ear bulbs in a “V” shape, following the ____________ at the sides of the neck with a #15 or #10 blade.
5.
Cheeks are left as natural as possible to give a _____________ appearance.
6.
Common carding tools can be a fine stripping knife, a ______________, or a #40 blade held between your fingers.
7.
Ideally, the coat should be worked with hand stripping techniques, carding, and thinning shears to retain the proper coat texture, ___________, and natural look.
8.
If there is long fur between the toes, back brush the fur so it stands up on top of, and away from the foot. With __________________ trim off the excess creating a neat and very natural looking foot.
9.
Neaten the undercarriage line into a soft arch. The highest point of the arch is directly below the __________.
10.
Remember: for safety when edging ears, always keep the ____________ towards the tips of the ears.
11.
Removal of whiskers on the muzzle is optional, based on _____________ or the amount of fur on the muzzle.
12.
The back of the front legs and the rear section of the thighs and the undercarriage should be _________________.
13.
The coat should look as natural as possible and all transitional pattern lines should be ______________.
14.
The natural body jacket should ______________.
A. 
B. 
Lay loose and away from body
C. 
Resemble a bristle like coat
15.
The pattern line rises over the ___________, dropping in a “U” shape to expose the upper thigh muscle.
16.
The tail is handled in the same trimming style as the _____________.
17.
Trim the top _________ of the outer ear leather or, if the ear is very long, set the line to the jaw.
18.
When trimming sporting dogs, the athletic trait is emphasized by working with the natural bone structure and ________________.
19.
_______________ the coat after clipping.
20.
With _______________, the longer hair may be finger plucked, carded, or stripped out by hand, retaining a neat and natural look.