groom

CANINE BLADE CHART

7F 10
7F
7F
5F

7F

4F
3F

1/2" (13mm)

30

C R E AT I V I T Y + P E R F O R M A N C E . U N L E A S H E D .
At Oster Professional, the only thing we love more than pets are the groomers who take care of

AFGHAN HOUND

AIREDALE TERRIER

them. Thats why weve created this handy guidebook that matches up the perfect blade size

Matted coat
On saddle only

Body and tail

Head, neck
Legs, chest, beard, eye brows
Ears, cheeks, throat

7F
7F

with different animal breeds and hair types. Its a compact, portable quick reference guide to many

3/8" (9.5mm)

7F, 5F, 4F, 3F

7F
30 with 3/4" or 1" UC*
7F or 10

of the most popular breeds that groomers work with.

1/4" (6.3mm)

Choosing the right type of blades for the job is just as important as choosing the right size. Our
revolutionary Oster Cryogen-X blades run cooler during grooming to give you every possible
advantage. Freezing the blades to 300F below zero hardens the fine-grain carbon steel to a Rockwell

10

hardness rating of 62+, meaning more grooming and less sharpening, plus an extended blade life.

7F

7F

The right tools and the right blades make all the difference, so let your creativity run wild with

30

7F
5F
4F

1/8" (3.2mm)

high-performance Cryogen-X blades from Oster Professional.

1/16" (1.6mm)

AMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL

BEARDED COLLIE

Body, sides and back only

Sides of neck
Face, ears and throat

Matted coat
Puppy trim @ 2"

7F, 5F or 4F
7F
10

7F
30 & 1 1/4" UC*

1/50" (0.5mm)

10
30

10
15

30
4
3

4
3

1/2" (13mm)

1/2" (13mm)

BICHON FRISE
Matted coat
Show trim @ 1"
Pet trim
Head

3/8" (9.5mm)

4 or 3
10 or 15

10

Matted coat
Natural look 2"
Pet trim, shorter on back
Head, face, legs, underbody
Ears

CHOW CHOW
Matted coat
Natural coat
Body
Puppy trim
Short trim

7F
30 & 3/4" UC*
4
Oster shears
10

7F
Oster shears
7
30 under 1" UC*
3, 3F, 4, 4F

1/8" (3.2mm)

1/16" (1.6mm)

30

1/4" (6.3mm)

1/8" (3.2mm)

30
40

15

7F

30

7F

4F

4
3

7F

30
3
3F

3
30

BOUVIER DES FLANDRES

BRIARD TERRIER

Body
Legs

Matted coat
Head
Face
Ears

Matted coat
Puppy trim @ 2"
Short trim
Face, legs and undercarriage

3, 30, 3/4 or 1" UC*

Oster shears, #30
with 1 or 1 1/4" UC*
7F
4F
Oster shears
10 or 15

4
4F

7F

CAIRN TERRIER
7F
30 & 1" UC*
4&3
30 with 3/4",1 or 1 1/4" UC*

4F

3/8" (9.5mm)

3
3F

7F
10
15

BEDLINGTON TERRIER

30

7F

Body
Head, ears, tail

30

COLLIE
7F
30 & 1 1/4" UC*
4F
Oster shears

Body
For more length on body
Short trim
Puppy trim
Natural coat

10
15
5
4
4
4F

3/64" (1.2mm)

DANDIE DINMONT
7F
4 or 3
3, 3F, 4, 4F
30 under 1" UC*
Oster shears

Body, sides and back only

Head and tail, legs, underbelly
Legs & undercarriage
Ears

5 or 4
Oster shears
Oster shears
10 or 15

1/50" (0.5mm)

7
10

10
15

1/2" (13mm)

4
3

7F
5F
4F

7F

7F
5F
4F

ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL

ENGLISH SETTER

Body, sides and back only

Front of forearms
Heads, neck and ears

Body, sides and back only

Head, neck and ears
Tail, legs, underbody

7F, 5F or 4F
7F
15

7F, 5F or 4F
10
Oster shears

GREAT PYRENEES

IRISH SETTER

Matted coat
Puppy trim
Long body trim

Body, sides, back

Head, neck, ears
Tail, legs, underbody

7F
30 under 1" UC*
4 or 3

1/8" (3.2mm)
7F, 5F or 4F
7, 10
Oster shears

5/64" (2.0mm)

3/8" (9.5mm)

10
10

10
9

7F
5F

7F
5F
4F

3/8" (9.5mm)

7F
5F
5

1/16" (1.6mm)

30

7F

7F

3/64" (1.2mm)

1/4" (6.3mm)

1/4" (6.3mm)

1/8" (3.2mm)

30

7F

1/2" (13mm)

7F
5F
4F

ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

IRISH TERRIER

Body, sides and back only

Head, neck and ears

Matted coat
Body
Legs, tail, underbody

Body, sides, back

Head, neck and ears
Tail, legs, underbody

7F, 5F or 4F
10

7F
7F or 5F
Oster shears

KEESHOND
7F, 5F, 5
10
Oster shears

Matted coat
Natural coat
Short trim, back, sides
Head, neck, ears
Body, sides, tail

7F
Oster shears
4
10 or 9
30 & 1" UC*

1/50" (0.5mm)

10

10

7F
5F

4F
3F

3
3F
4F
3F

4
4F

30

7F

30

30
3/4

7F

4
3

1/4" (6.3mm)

1/2" (13mm)

KERRY BLUE TERRIER

LAKELAND TERRIER

NEWFOUNDLAND

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG

Body, tail
Face
Ears, cheeks, throat
Legs

Body and tail

Head, neck and ears with lay of coat
Legs, chest, beard, eye brows

Matted coat
Natural coat
Short coat

Matted coat
Short coat
Puppy Trim
Head, face

4F, 3F
10
10
30 & 3/4" or 1" UC*

7F, 5F, 4F, 3F

10
30 with 3/4" or 1" UC*

7F
Oster shears
4 or 3

7F
3, 3F, 4, 4F
30 & 1 1/4" UC*
Oster shears

1/8" (3.2mm)

1/2" (13mm)

4F
3F

3/8" (9.5mm)

30

30

3F
4F

10
15

30

7F
4
4F

5
4
3

7F

7F

1/16" (1.6mm)

7F

LHASA APSO
3/8" (9.5mm)

Matted coat
Puppy trim
Short trim
Head, face, tail, underbody

MALTESE
7F
30 & 1" UC*
3F or 4F
Oster shears

Matted coat
Puppy trim
Short trim
Head
Face and tail

PEKINGESE
7F
30 & 1" UC*
4
4F, 3F, 30 & 3/4" or 1" UC*
Oster shears

Matted coat
Short coat

POODLE (KENNEL TRIM)

7F
4, 4F

Matted coat
Face, feet and base of tail
Body and legs
Top knot and tail piece

7F
10 or 15
5, 4, 3
Oster shears

1/50" (0.5mm)

10
15

10
15
10
15
5
4
3

1/2" (13mm)

10

10
15

10

7F
5F

7
5
4F

10

10
15

1/2" (13mm)

4F

7F

7F
5F

30

5
4

1/8" (3.2mm)

10
15

POODLE (LAMB TRIM)

POODLE (SUMMER TRIM - BIKINI)

Face, feet and base of tail

Body
Legs
Top knot and tail piece

Face, feet and base of tail

Body and legs
Pompons, top knot and tail porn
Stomach

10 or 15
5, 4 or 3
30 with 3/4" or 1" UC*
Oster shears

SCHNAUZER

Matted coat
Throat, ears, cheeks
Body & tail
Legs

10 or 15
7F or 5F
Oster shears
10

SCOTTISH TERRIER
7F
10
7, 5, 4F
3 with 3/4" UC*

Body, back, sides

5 or 4
Head, neck, cheeks, throat, ears 10
Tail
4F

1/8" (3.2mm)

3/8" (9.5mm)

1/16" (1.6mm)
3
3F

3/8" (9.5mm)

4
4F

10

30

7F

7F

5
4

7F

5
4

10

30

10
15

4
3

30
40

3/64" (1.2mm)

1/4" (6.3mm)

1/4" (6.3mm)

PORTUGUESE WATER DOG

SAMOYED

Matted coat
Short coat
Body, legs
Head, tail

Matted coat
Tail

7F
3, 3F, 4, 4F
30 & 1" UC*
Oster shears

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

SEALYHAM
7F
Oster shears

Body, back and sides only

Head, neck and ears
Tail

5 or 4
10
5 or 4

Matted coat
Long trim
Natural coat, tail

7F
4, 3
Oster shears

1/50" (0.5mm)

10

10

10
15

30

4F
3F
30

4F

7F

30

30

5F
4F
3F

4F
3F

7F

7F

1/2" (13mm)

1/8" (3.2mm)

SILKY TERRIER

SHIH TZU
Matted coat
Puppy trim
Short trim
Head, tail, ears

7F
30 & 1" UC*
4F or 3F
Oster shears

Matted coat
Puppy trim
Short trim
Head, underbody, tail
Ears

7F
30 & 3/4" UC*
4F
Oster shears
10

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER

YORKSHIRE TERRIER

Body, back, sides

Tail, underbody
Head, legs
Ear tips

Matted coat
Puppy trim
Short trim
Face
Ear tips

5F, 4F, 3F
Oster shears
30 & 1" or 1 1/4" UC*
10 or 15

7F
30 & 1" UC*
4F, 3F
Oster shears
10

1/16" (1.6mm)

1/2" (13mm)

10
10

3
30

10
3F

4F

7F
5F

3/8" (9.5mm)

1/4" (6.3mm)

SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER

WELSH TERRIER

Body, tail
Head, ears
Shorter trim
Legs

Body and tail

Head, cheeks, throat and ears
Legs, chest, beard, eye brows

3, 30 & 3/4" or 1" UC*

Oster shears
4F
30 & 1" UC*

7F, 5F
10
30 with 3/4" or 1" UC*

4F
3F

3/64" (1.2mm)

4F
3F

30

30

7F
5F

30

3F

4F
3F

3F

MIXED BREEDS (CURLY COAT)

MIXED BREEDS (WIRY COAT)

Body & legs

Face (poodle style)
Face (teddy bear style)
Tail

Body and tail

Legs, chest, beard, eye brows
Ears
Face, eyebrows

4F or 3F
10, Oster shears
3F or 30 with 3/4" or 1" UC*
Oster shears

7F, 5F, 4F, 3F

3F
10
Oster shears

1/50" (0.5mm)

10

4F
30

7F

7F

3/8" (9.5mm)

MIXED BREEDS (SMOOTH COAT)

CATS

Matted coat
Puppy trim
Short trim
Head, face, tail

Very matted
Some matting

7F
30 & 1" UC*
4F
Oster shears

10
7F

1/8" (3.2mm)

1/16" (1.6mm)
All blades listed in this guide are compatible
with the following Clippers:

1/50" (0.5mm)

OutlawTM 078706-100

Golden A5 Two Speed 78005-140

PowerproTM Ultra Pink 78400-025

Turbo A5 Single Speed 78005-301

PowerproTM Ultra Cordless 78400-020

Turbo A5 Two Speed 78005-314

PowermaxTM Two Speed 78004-011

All Laube, Andis, Conair, and

Golden A5 Single Speed 78005-010

Wahl detachable blade clippers

Golden A5 Single Speed Vet 78005-050

LEGEND
When given multiple
blade options,
select the blade
according to the
desired coat length.
All Styles:
Sanitary prep
10
Pads
15
Universal Comb *UC

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