I know groomers often remove whiskers for showing etc but wondered about people's day-to-day habits.  Do you keep your dog's whiskers intact or do you trim/pluck them?

Does it make a difference to the dog's abilities in any way?

Just curious.

i just remove back side whiskers and under the chin :)

As the face of my ACS gets shaved, the whiskers are shaved off too. All our other dogs keep them though. I like them!

Vera

I personally wouldnt take the whiskers off unless there is a good reason for it, i.e face is shaved for show, or to improve the outline of the muzzle. Personally I leave them on apart from some of the old boys when they start to curl into the mouth etc, or if one is broken/damaged, (or been nibbled which is usually the case in this house!) I think they add character, but then it is personal preference.

I got Whis back with no whiskers he looked so funny, we keep them now! I only trim if they start poking out at odd angles or in his eyes, Jake is au naturel!!!

Same as Vera, my Yankee's whiskers are shaved when I do his face. The Cavaliers I just do any whiskers that are growing up towards the eyes.

Why would you have to take them off to show? I would have thought as whiskers are a normal part of a dog that it wouldn't be a problem - you can tell I don't show my dogs :-)

My breed keeps its whiskers, even for showing.

I don't think I've ever seen a whiskerless dog ?

It's pretty common practice with my breed in the states as it probably is with others. I don't remove my dogs unless they have one that is going in the opposite direction to the others as it spoils the look.

(Having a poodle) my dog has his muzzle regularly shaved so i never see his whiskers :-)

i just remove back side whiskers

LOL now that is open to misinterpretation!

I meant the whiskers on a dog's face!  lol

Thats what I'm talking about.  Sorry, Back, side.  Those on the back of the cheeks :)  I leave the won's on the muzzle.