Andis Blade Guide

If your not sure what blade you need for a particular breed or your own pooch! Andis have made this Blade guide to help you choose. Please note Blade cutting lengths listed are against natural lie of the coat. Cutting with lie of the coat leaves hair one size longer, for example #7 cut with lie of the coat = length of #5). All suggested body blades should be used with the lie of the coat

Official Andis Blade Guide
All Breeds & Mixed Breeds
Sanitary prep Pads Slightly Matted Very Matted Very Heavy Coats Legs Feet (except Poodles)	#10 #15 #5 & #5FC #7 & #7FC #7 or #T-84 guard or scissor scissor
Airedale Terrier
Body, sides & tail Head, throat Ears Underbody	#7 or #5 #9 or #7 & #7FC #10 or #15 scissors
Bearded Collie
Puppy Trim - Body	#3¾ & #3¾FC or 1¼¨ guard
Bedington Terrier
Body Head, ears, tail	#5 & #5FC #10 or #15
Bichon Frise
Plush look - Body Pet Trim, Short - Body	#3¾ & #3¾FC #4 & #4FC or #5 & #5FC
Bouvier Des Flandres
Body, sides Legs, underbody, face Cheeks & Throat	#3¾ or 1¨ guard scissors or 1½" guard #4
Briard
Puppy Trim - Body Face, legs, underbody	1" guard scissors or 1½" guard
Cairn Terrier
Head, face, legs, underbody Body Ears	scissors #4 or #3¾ #10 or #15
Cats
Very Matted Some Matting	#10 #7FC
Cocker Spaniel
Body, sides, back, tail Face, ears, throat, head Underbody, feet, legs	#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC #10 or #15 scissors
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Body, sides, back Head, tail, feet Legs, underbody Top of ears	#4 scissors scissors #10 or #15
English Cocker Spaniel
Body, back, sides Front of forelegs Head, neck, ears, face Underbody, legs	#7 & #7FC #7 & #7FC #15 scissors
English Setter
Body, sides, back Head Top of Ears Underbody, tail, legs	#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC #9 #10 or #15 scissors
English Springer Spaniel
Body, sides, back, tail Head, neck, ear tops, throat Underbody & legs	#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC #10 scissors
Irish Setter
Body, sides, back Head, ears, throat Underbody, tail, legs	#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC #10 scissors

Official Andis Blade Guide
Irish Terrier
Body, Sides, Back and Tail Head, Ears, throat	#5, #10
Kerry Blue Terrier
Body, sides, back, tail Neck, ears Head	#4 & #4FC or #3¾ & #3¾FC #10 or #15 #8½
Lakeland Terrier
Body, sides, back, tail Head Neck, Ears	#4 or #5 #8½ #10
Lhasa Apso & Maltese
Puppy Trim Shorter Pet Trim Head, face, tail, underbody	#3¾ & #3¾FC #5 & #5FC or #4 & #4FC scissors
Old English Sheepdog
Puppy Trim Shorter Pet Trim Head, face	1¼ guard #4 & #4FC or #3¾ & #3¾FC scissors
Pekingese
Short Pet Trim - Body	#5 & #5FC or #4 & #4FC or #3¾ & #3¾FC
Poodle
Face, feet, base of tail Body Top knot, tail piece	#10 or #15 #7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC, or #4 & #4FC or #3¾ & #3¾FC scissors
Portuguese Water Dog
Body Shorter Pet Trim Head, tail	#3¾ & #3¾FC #4 & #4FC scissors
Schnauzer
Body, back, sides Legs, underbody Head, ears, cheeks	#7 & #7FC scissors #10
Scottish Terrier & Sealyham Terrier
Body, back, sides of face Ears, thoat Top of head Tail	#5 or #4 #10 #8½ #3¾ & #3¾FC
Shih Tzu
Puppy Trim Shorter Pet Trim Head, tail & ears	#3¾ & #3¾FC #4 & #4FC scissors
Silky Terrier
Puppy Trim Shorter Pet Trim Head, underbody Ears	#3¾ & #3¾FC #4 & #4FC scissor #10
Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier
Body, tail Shorter Pet Trim (body, throat) Legs, underbody Head, ears	#3¾ & #3¾FC #4 & #4FC scissor scissor
Welsh Terrier
Body, back, sides, tail Head, ears, throat	#5 #10
West Highland White Terrier
Body, back & sides Head, tail, underbody Ear tips	#4 or #3¾ scissor #10 or #15
Yorkshire Terrier
Puppy Trim Shorter Pet Trim Face, head Ears	#3¾ & #3¾FC #4 & #4FC scissor #10