Dog grooming scissors
A proper pair of dog grooming scissors is built for cutting through thick or wiry coat safely, close to warm skin, without the blade slipping the way ordinary scissors do. We stock straight scissors for general trimming, curved blades for shaping round paws and faces, and chunking or thinning scissors for blending a coat so cuts do not leave a hard line.
Which scissors for which job
Straight scissors do most of the work — trimming length off a coat, tidying a silhouette, taking down anything overgrown before it mats. The Kenchii Scorpion 8-Inch Grooming Scissors are a straightforward pair in Japanese alloy stainless steel for that everyday cutting, and the TYRO Professional Grooming Scissor Set covers the same ground with five different pairs in one kit, so you are not trying to do a whole dog with one blade shape.
Curved and blunt-tip scissors are for the parts a straight blade is clumsy on — rounding off paws, tidying around a face, working close to skin where a slip matters. The Wahl Pet Grooming Scissors with Finger Rest are built for exactly that finishing work, with an offset handle that keeps your hand further from the blade tip, and the Patterned Dressing Scissors are a blunt-tip curved pair safe enough to use close to eyes and ears.
Scissors and clippers together
Scissors alone will not clip a dog down to a short summer coat — that is a job for clippers, and the two tools work together rather than as alternatives. The Wahl Pro Bravura Cord/Cordless Animal Clipper runs for 90 minutes off the cord with an adjustable 5-in-1 blade, while the Wahl Complete Groom Dog Clipper & Pet Trimmer Kit comes with ten attachments running from 3mm to 25mm, enough range for most breeds without buying separate combs.
Blades wear and need replacing rather than sharpening forever, and the Wolseley A2 Clipper Blade and Wahl Pro 10W Prime Blade are both sold as spares for exactly that. A can of 5-in-1 Dog Clipper Spray & Oil keeps blades clean, cool and lubricated between coats, and if you are blending a clipped area back into longer scissor-cut coat, the Kenchii Scorpion 8-Inch 24-Tooth Chunker & Blender Scissors are built for softening that line rather than leaving a visible step.
Using scissors safely at home
The main risk with scissors is not the coat, it is the skin underneath it — a dog's skin is looser and closer to the surface than it looks under a thick coat, especially around the belly, armpits and between the toes. Work with the coat lifted and combed flat rather than cutting into a mat close to skin, and always point the blade tip away from the body rather than towards it.
A dog who has never been scissored before will find the sound and the handling stranger than the cutting itself, so a short session with plenty of breaks beats trying to finish a whole coat in one go. If your dog will not settle for scissor work at all, an electric grooming vacuum or clipper-only routine is worth trying instead — not every dog needs to be scissor-finished to look and feel tidy.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Wahl Pet Grooming Scissors with Finger Rest
Stainless steel finishing scissors with ergonomic offset handles — perfect for tidying around eyes, ears, mouth, and paws.
£5.49
Wahl Paw Print Grooming Apron — Splash-Proof with Scissor Pocket
A fully lined, splash-proof grooming apron from Wahl with adjustable straps and a handy right-side pocket for scissors and combs.
£16.49
Patterned Dressing Scissors 14cm — Blunt-Tip Curved
Fun patterned professional-grade scissors in surgical stainless steel — cheerful enough for the clinic, tough enough for any job.
From£12.99
Kenchii Scorpion 8-Inch Grooming Scissors
High-performance everyday grooming scissors in superior Japanese alloy stainless steel, designed to glide cleanly through all coat types.
£82.99
Groom Professional Sirius Chunker Scissor — 8 Inch Grooming Scissors
A lightweight 440-steel chunker scissor with an adjustable tension screw, built for groomers who want sharp, textured results without tiring their hand.
£85.49
TYRO Professional Grooming Scissor Set — 5 Pairs
A complete five-scissor kit crafted from Japanese high-carbon tempered steel, covering every grooming task from bulk trimming to finishing.
£98.99
Kenchii Scorpion 8-Inch 24-Tooth Chunker & Blender Scissors
Performance chunker and blending scissors from Kenchii's Scorpion range — Japanese alloy stainless steel with specially designed blades for daily professional use.
£104.49
Ancol Ergo Safety Scissors
Rounded-tip grooming scissors for dogs, for trimming longer coats safely
£10.29
Mikki Coat Scissors
Heat-treated stainless steel coat scissors, with a finger rest for extra control
£15.10
Wahl Tool Steel Thinning Scissors
Steel thinning scissors with double-sided teeth, for blending an uneven coat patch
£4.99
Wahl Tool Curved Steel Scissors 15cm
Curved, bull-nosed steel grooming scissors, 15cm/6-inch, for everyday trimming
£5.49
Mikki Claw Scissors
Scissor-style claw clippers for dogs, with precision blades and a finger rest
£6.15
Common questions
- What is the difference between straight and curved grooming scissors?
- Straight scissors are for general trimming and taking length off a coat in open areas, while curved or blunt-tip scissors are shaped for rounding paws and working close to a face or ears, where a straight blade is harder to control safely.
- Can I use ordinary scissors on my dog's coat?
- It is best to avoid it. Household scissors are not designed to grip and cut thick or wiry coat cleanly, so they tend to pull and slip rather than cut, which makes the whole job harder and riskier close to skin than a proper pair built for the job.
- How do I stop my dog's coat matting between grooming sessions?
- Regular brushing between cuts is what actually prevents mats, since scissors are for shaping a coat rather than maintaining it day to day. A comb or grooming brush used a few times a week catches tangles while they are still loose enough to work through.
- Do I need clippers as well as scissors?
- Only if you want a shorter, clipped coat rather than a scissor-finished one. Many owners use scissors alone for tidying, and add clippers when they want to take a coat right down for summer or to manage matting more easily.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.