Does anyone have a clue on how to disguise a cow lick on the back of a dogs neck?
Should I just not consider showing at all ?

Karen

Is it natural Karen, or caused by wearing a collar?  The latter is just a case of not using a collar 24/7 for a while, but if it's natural, I haven't got a clue!  Can it be calmed with hair gel?

Very natural!
I have a feeling we are in trouble really.

Karen

Advice from a groomer probably best then.  I had one myself when younger and hair gel did the trick, but don't know if it'll work with a dog!
Just a thought and not sure what breed, but, would it be possible to strip out a small amount of undercoat under the "sticky up bit" to get it lying flatter?

Ah now, she's a double coated breed who I strip so I suppose that and gel might work......thank you.

If she is a hand stripped breed dont use any stripping tools around the area as this will make it worse, it can be possible to hand strip it to calm it but it will take time as it will take a while for the coat to take to it and effort.

Fiona x

does it matter??? in my breed there was a line that ws prone to them....we used to joke and say it was the ridgeback cross that the breeder used.....all in jest!!! several became champions!

My friend has a Cav with a cowlick on the top of her head, she just keeps it short with scissors, but it always looks obvious to me. Must admit I am baffled as to anything better to suggest apart from using thinning scissors instead of normal ones. Any ideas?

would gel not be noticable your using it in the ring???

Theres a puppy in my breed who's winning alot of BP at champ shows even with a cow lick, she will most likely be a champion aswell once mature if comformation keeps up!

I've never found a good way of disguising it, but why bother? There are a couple in my breed that have them but have done well (BPIB at champ shows, Rcc's, etc) so the judges either don't notice, or just class them as a minor fault. If the rest of the dog is fine then it should still do well.

Thanks for the replies, most appreciated.
It would seem that I can carry on try and play it down but not worry to much.
Which is great as I would like to give her a go as she is so much more biddable than my boy.
Karen  :)

If you want to disguise it for showing I would say dont bother, if you have a good dog a judge wont hold back giving you a card if this is the only  'fault' I personally would leave it. I do not consider it a fault.

just out of interest is the cow lick there as a puppy or does it develope over time

Barbara

It's there at birth, but doesn't show unless you are looking for it. Once the hair starts growing a bit more it shows up better. I've known dogs with them on their faces (don't think it's called a cows lick there though ;-) ) on the top of the head and going down the neck to the shoulders.