PET GROOMING EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔teddy head - ✔✔A round or oblong shaped head and face. Hair is left on the head
and face and is blended over the ears.
✔✔tight - ✔✔referes to a crisp outline; not "scruffy"
✔✔tip - ✔✔a technique where the groomer takes off only the ends of a coat. Also the
point of the ear
✔✔topknot - ✔✔tuft of hair on top of the head
✔✔top line - ✔✔the outline of the upper portion of the body
✔✔top of the ear - ✔✔the part of the ear closest to the ceiling when the dog is naturally
holding its ear
✔✔tuck up - ✔✔The underneath line of the flank
✔✔undercoat - ✔✔The soft, downy coat of an animal for insulation. It's typically a lighter
color than the guard coat.
✔✔underline - ✔✔the outline of the lower portion of the body
✔✔visor - ✔✔the hair directly over the eyes along the brow bone, not separated into
eyebrow
✔✔with the lay - ✔✔Refers to moving with the coat growth
✔✔Airedale Terrier - ✔✔Used for police duty. Average size is 23 inches with a black
and tan coloring. The largest of the long legged terriers
✔✔American Staffordshire Terrier - ✔✔Different than a Pitbull. Long legged terrier, bred
for fighting and endurance. Careful breeding has made this a reliable family pet. Height
is 17-18 inches. Short coat. Many colors. Happy dog.
✔✔Australian Terrier - ✔✔Small and sturdy short legged terriers, used to hunt rats,
snakes and small vermin. Harsh coat. Height of 10-11 inches tall. Blue-black or silver
and black with tan markings.
✔✔Bedlington Terrier - ✔✔Long legged terrier used to hunt vermin. Height is 15.5
inches and weighs about 17-23lbs. Lamb like. Fast. Puff on ears. Curly white coat. Has
silver or blue shadings. Rat-like tail.
, ✔✔Border Terrier - ✔✔Fearless, bred in Great Britain to hunt foxes alongside horses.
Dense wire coat.Typically found in a grizzle color. Good temperament. Easily trained.
✔✔Grizzle - ✔✔Tan coat with black hairs intermingled
✔✔Bull Terrier - ✔✔Smooth coated, long legged terrier, bred as fighting dogs as
protection, not provocation. 21-22 inches tall and 50-70lbs. Wide variety of colors.
✔✔Cairn Terrier - ✔✔Sturdy, short legged terrier from Scotland. Bred to hunt rats and
foxes excelling at hunting on rocks and cliffs. Most famous Cairn Terrier is Toto from the
Wizard of Oz. Average 18-24lbs and 9-10in in height. Harsh, wiry coats in any color
except for white.
✔✔Dandie Dinmont Terrier - ✔✔Named after Dandie Dinmont (a character in an 1814
novel). Short legged terrier bred in England to hunt otters. Height of 8-11in and 18-
24lbs. Hard, wiry coats.
✔✔Fox Terrier - ✔✔Long legged terriers that come in smooth and wire coated. Bred in
England to roust foxes from their holes. about 15in tall and about 15-18lbs. Either coat
variety is white with color patches in tan, black or a combo.
✔✔Glen of Imaal Terrier - ✔✔Terrier group, 12.5-14 in and 35lbs, fox hunter. Harsh and
wiry coat
✔✔Irish Terrier - ✔✔Bigger than the fox terriers. Always red. Loyal. Protective of family.
Dense wire coat.
✔✔Kerry Blue Terrier - ✔✔Gentle. Smart. Soft dense wavy coat. Bluish gray color.
Good house dog.
✔✔Lakeland Terrier - ✔✔Originated in England to hunt foxes. Average size is 14.5" and
17lbs. Long legged terriers with a hard, wiry coat.
✔✔Manchester Terrier - ✔✔These terriers were bred in England for catching rats and
rabbits. There are two types: standard and toy. Standard MTs weigh 12-22lbs and are
black with mahogany markings, Standard MTs are long legged and Toy MTs are a
smaller version and are a part of the toy group
✔✔Miniature Bull Terrier - ✔✔Originated in England. On average 10-14". Bred as
fighting dogs. Smooth coated, long legged terriers.
✔✔Miniature Schnauzer (Tr) - ✔✔Originated in Germany to kill vermin and many kinds
of small animals. Range from 12-14" at the shoulder. Harsh, wiry coats that are salt and
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔teddy head - ✔✔A round or oblong shaped head and face. Hair is left on the head
and face and is blended over the ears.
✔✔tight - ✔✔referes to a crisp outline; not "scruffy"
✔✔tip - ✔✔a technique where the groomer takes off only the ends of a coat. Also the
point of the ear
✔✔topknot - ✔✔tuft of hair on top of the head
✔✔top line - ✔✔the outline of the upper portion of the body
✔✔top of the ear - ✔✔the part of the ear closest to the ceiling when the dog is naturally
holding its ear
✔✔tuck up - ✔✔The underneath line of the flank
✔✔undercoat - ✔✔The soft, downy coat of an animal for insulation. It's typically a lighter
color than the guard coat.
✔✔underline - ✔✔the outline of the lower portion of the body
✔✔visor - ✔✔the hair directly over the eyes along the brow bone, not separated into
eyebrow
✔✔with the lay - ✔✔Refers to moving with the coat growth
✔✔Airedale Terrier - ✔✔Used for police duty. Average size is 23 inches with a black
and tan coloring. The largest of the long legged terriers
✔✔American Staffordshire Terrier - ✔✔Different than a Pitbull. Long legged terrier, bred
for fighting and endurance. Careful breeding has made this a reliable family pet. Height
is 17-18 inches. Short coat. Many colors. Happy dog.
✔✔Australian Terrier - ✔✔Small and sturdy short legged terriers, used to hunt rats,
snakes and small vermin. Harsh coat. Height of 10-11 inches tall. Blue-black or silver
and black with tan markings.
✔✔Bedlington Terrier - ✔✔Long legged terrier used to hunt vermin. Height is 15.5
inches and weighs about 17-23lbs. Lamb like. Fast. Puff on ears. Curly white coat. Has
silver or blue shadings. Rat-like tail.
, ✔✔Border Terrier - ✔✔Fearless, bred in Great Britain to hunt foxes alongside horses.
Dense wire coat.Typically found in a grizzle color. Good temperament. Easily trained.
✔✔Grizzle - ✔✔Tan coat with black hairs intermingled
✔✔Bull Terrier - ✔✔Smooth coated, long legged terrier, bred as fighting dogs as
protection, not provocation. 21-22 inches tall and 50-70lbs. Wide variety of colors.
✔✔Cairn Terrier - ✔✔Sturdy, short legged terrier from Scotland. Bred to hunt rats and
foxes excelling at hunting on rocks and cliffs. Most famous Cairn Terrier is Toto from the
Wizard of Oz. Average 18-24lbs and 9-10in in height. Harsh, wiry coats in any color
except for white.
✔✔Dandie Dinmont Terrier - ✔✔Named after Dandie Dinmont (a character in an 1814
novel). Short legged terrier bred in England to hunt otters. Height of 8-11in and 18-
24lbs. Hard, wiry coats.
✔✔Fox Terrier - ✔✔Long legged terriers that come in smooth and wire coated. Bred in
England to roust foxes from their holes. about 15in tall and about 15-18lbs. Either coat
variety is white with color patches in tan, black or a combo.
✔✔Glen of Imaal Terrier - ✔✔Terrier group, 12.5-14 in and 35lbs, fox hunter. Harsh and
wiry coat
✔✔Irish Terrier - ✔✔Bigger than the fox terriers. Always red. Loyal. Protective of family.
Dense wire coat.
✔✔Kerry Blue Terrier - ✔✔Gentle. Smart. Soft dense wavy coat. Bluish gray color.
Good house dog.
✔✔Lakeland Terrier - ✔✔Originated in England to hunt foxes. Average size is 14.5" and
17lbs. Long legged terriers with a hard, wiry coat.
✔✔Manchester Terrier - ✔✔These terriers were bred in England for catching rats and
rabbits. There are two types: standard and toy. Standard MTs weigh 12-22lbs and are
black with mahogany markings, Standard MTs are long legged and Toy MTs are a
smaller version and are a part of the toy group
✔✔Miniature Bull Terrier - ✔✔Originated in England. On average 10-14". Bred as
fighting dogs. Smooth coated, long legged terriers.
✔✔Miniature Schnauzer (Tr) - ✔✔Originated in Germany to kill vermin and many kinds
of small animals. Range from 12-14" at the shoulder. Harsh, wiry coats that are salt and
