Canine (Dog) Breeds and Grooming

This is a 28 hour course.  Lessons are held as indicated on the prospectus and website.  

Amongst others, areas of study include;

Learning Outcome 1: Describe the breed standards when presented with a particular breed

Unit Content

• Identification & Description of breed standards
• Canine breed standards, canine breed groups, a description of the features in relation to the quality of the breed presented

Learning Outcome 2: Identify and prepare various dog breeds for grooming, handling and restraint

Unit Content

• Classification of breed groups:

• Introduction to the various canine breeds.
• Different Species- Attitudes & Requirement

• Grooming sequence
  

• The basics and rationale behind grooming of the individual breeds
• Methods of shampooing, brushing, nail trimming and general aspects related to various dog species grooming

• Handling & Restraint

• Handling and restraint techniques in relation to the canine species.
• Handling animals with care during grooming
• General customer care

Learning Outcomes 3: Relate the health and nutrition to the breed and lifestyle of the dog

Unit Content

• Animal health and nutrition

• Introduction to canine nutrition
• Nutritional advise to pet owners 

Learning Outcome 4: Recall the local and EU legislations with special emphasis to the Animal Welfare Act

Unit Content

• Introduction to general Animal Welfare.
• National and EU legislation are also discussed and studied.

The following are the suggested pre-requisites and/or entry requirements needed.

Entry Requirements:

• Functional skills in the English languagePre-requisites:
• General awareness of animal welfare and importance of animal care 

An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be issued, provided that students attend more than 80% of lectures.

There are no summative assessments in this course.

Any material required during the course should be provided by the student.