Andis Blade Guide

  • *Snap-on Comb must be over #40 blade.

  • "or" (ex. #10 or #15) - Select the blade according to how long you want to leave the coat.

  • "&" (ex. #7 & #7FC) - Use the "skip tooth" (i.e. #7) blade before bathing and the "finish cut" (i.e. #7FC) blade after bathing to complete the cut.

  • "to" (ex. #7 & #7FC to #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC) - Select the blade according to the size of the dog and the length you want to leave.

  • Blade cutting lengths listed are against natural lie of the coat. Cutting with lie of the coat leaves hair one size longer (ex. #7 cut with lie of the coat = length of #5). All suggested body blades should be used with the lie of the coat.

  • Andis AG blades will fit on the Andis model AG, AG-2, AGR and MBG Clippers and Oster A5 Clipper.

  • DO NOT use skip tooth blades on cats. Keep skin taut when clipping dogs and cats.

 

All Breeds & Mixed Breeds                Andis AG Blade
Sanitary Prep #10
Pads #15
Slightly Matted #5 & #5FC
Very Matted #7 & #7FC
Very Heavy Coats #7 or #T84
Legs SC* or scissor
Feet (except poodle), beards, mustaches, furnishings scissor

Airedale Terrier
Body, sides & tail #7 or #5
Head, throat #9 or #7 & #7FC
Ears #10 or #15

Bearded Collie
Puppy Trim - Body #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC  or 1-1/4" SC*

Bedlington Terrier
Body #5 & #5FC to 3-3/4 & 3-3/4FC
Face, ears, 2/3 of tail end #10 or #15

Bichon Frise
Plush Look - Body #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Pet Trim, Short - Body #4 & #4FC or #5 & #5FC

Bouvier Des Flandres
Body, sides #3-3/4 or 1" SC*
Legs, underbody, face scissor or 1-1/2" SC*
Cheeks & Throat #4

Briard
Puppy Trim - Body 1" AC*
Face, legs, underbody scissor or 1-1/2" SC*

Cairn Terrier
Head, face, legs, underbody scissor
Body #4 or #3-3/4
Ears #10 or #15

Cats
Very Matted #10
Some Matting #7FC
No Matting #7FC to 3-3/4FC

Cocker Spaniel
Body, sides, back, tail #7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC
Face, ears, throat, head #10 or #15
Underbody, feet, legs scissor

Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Body, sides, back #4
Head, tail, feet scissor
Legs, underbody scissor
Top of ears #10 or #15

English Cocker Spaniel
Body, back, sides #7 & #7FC
Front of forelegs #7 & #7FC
Head, neck, ears, face #15
Underbody, legs scissor

English Setter
Body, sides, back #7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC
Head #9
Top of Ears #10 or #15
Underbody, tail, legs scissor

English Springer Spaniel
Body, sides, back, tail #7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC
Head, neck, ear tops, throat #10
Underbody & legs scissor

Irish Setter
Body, sides, back #7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC
Head, ears, throat #10
Underbody, tail, legs scissor

 Fox Terrier and Irish Terrier
Body, sides, back, tail #5
Head, ears, throat #10

Kerry Blue Terrier
Body, sides, back, tail #4 & #4FC or #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Neck, ears #10 or #15
Head #8-1/2

Lakeland Terrier
Body, sides, back, tail #4 or #5
Head #8-1/2
Neck, ears #10

Lhasa Apso & Maltese
Puppy Trim #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Shorter Pet Trim #5 & #5FC or #4 & #4FC
Head, face, tail, underbody scissor

Old English Sheepdog
Puppy Trim 1-1/4" SC*
Shorter Pet Trim #4 & #4FC or #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Head, face scissor

Pekingese
Short Pet Trim - Body #5 & #5FC or #4 & #4FC or #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC

Poodle
Face, feet, base of tail #10 or #15
Body #7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC or #4 & #4FC  or #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Top knot, tail piece scissor

Portuguese Water Dog
Body #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Shorter Pet Trim #4 & #4FC
Head, tail scissor

Schnauzer
Body, back, sides #7 & #7FC
Legs, underbody scissor
Head, ears, cheeks #10

Scottish Terrier & Sealyham Terrier
Body, back, sides of face #5 or #4
Ears, throat #10
Top of head #8-1/2
Tail #3-3/4 or scissor

Shih Tzu
Puppy Trim #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Shorter Pet Trim #4 & #4FC
Head, tail & ears scissor

Silky Terrier
Puppy Trim #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Shorter Pet Trim #4 & #4FC
Head, underbody scissor
Ears #10

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Body, tail #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Shorter Pet Trim (body, throat) #4 & #4FC
Legs, underbody scissor
Head, ears scissor

Welsh Terrier
Body, back, sides, tail #5
Head, ears, throat #10

West Highland White Terrier
Body, back & sides #4 or #3-3/4
Head, tail, underbody scissor
Ear tips #10 or #15

Yorkshire Terrier
Puppy Trim #3-3/4 & #3-3/4FC
Shorter Pet Trim #4 & #4FC
Face, head scissor
Ears #10