found some good asian/korean cut photos :)

[michellerobison]

I leave the fur long on the legs, head and ears and a long skirt so they still hav ethat long maltese skirted look. I don't shave the belly short like the Korean cut.Except for Rylee, his is a little shorter since he's male and a messy pee'er.

[SweetMalteseAngels]

Mimi and Milo have sort of a korean cut. It is definitely low maintenance cut.

[Grace'sMom]

I love the photos of the modified "korean cut".... I know that is what Grace will have...since I won't do it exactly like that

With Mimi's top knot (I want to keep Grace's) - where do you start shaving her neck? On her lower ear line? Or farther below?

I love how it makes the face look cleaner.... Her's right now is so scruffy!

[edelweiss]

Tori, I think part of that look comes from clipping between the eyes---which I would not recommend unless you plan to do it about once every week or so.
Some of the Korean cuts make a maltese look like a cocker to me---I am not opposed to cockers, but I like for a maltese to look, well--maltese! A very small dog with a short face can pull if off quite well, but if the snout is longer it definitely takes on a different look.

[babycake7]

Awww the pictures are so totally cute and I love those who posted pics of their own fluffs. I decided last night to start growing Bella's top knot. We will see how that goes...she is such a tomboy. I took her to her grooming appointment this morning and let my groomer know that we would be trying to grow out her hair. Wish me luck!

[edelweiss]

Good luck Hope!

[SweetMalteseAngels]

Originally Posted by Grace'sMom

I love the photos of the modified "korean cut".... I know that is what Grace will have...since I won't do it exactly like that

With Mimi's top knot (I want to keep Grace's) - where do you start shaving her neck? On her lower ear line? Or farther below?

I love how it makes the face look cleaner.... Her's right now is so scruffy!

I tied Mimi's hair in a top knot the way I would normally tie it and started cutting short all around and bottom of the top knot. The attached link below is the pictures that inspired me. It's Facebook name BMINE, Korean dog clothing line. Looking at their pictures, it appears that they cut it starting the outer end of the eyes.

http://m.facebook.com/profile.php?v=...56793&refid=17

[Grace'sMom]

OMG those photos are so cute! LOL Thanks so much!

I do like the faces.

Some of the cuts - with topknots, I have seen a clean line that shows the top knot separating the nose... so no trimming of the eyes.

BUT

Sadly I gave up the "growing the eye hair back out" battle a few weeks ago. I just couldn't take it anymore

Which is why I'm all over anyone with a puppy who is thinking of doing it LOL Once it's done it is SO HARD to grow out. I just felt horrible... Grace was getting hair poked in her eyes and it was so sad so..... I clipped

Oh well.... Sadly we will be keeping up with that for a long long time. Not sure I'm ready to try growing it out again...

[michellerobison]

I think that's why I like the Korean cut, it does remind me of cockers and I love the cute way they're clipped... really makes their eyes so big and expressive..I trim the front a little bit to give them bangs ,it also keeps the hair out of their faces so I don't always have to have their hair tried up in a bow or rubber band.
Rylee gets his little noggin trimmed short and the girls,I trim the neck short starting a bit behind the ears ,maybe an inch or so behind...so it gives them a fuller look,more hair on top for bows...
I can't wait to see her new haircut,she's soooo doggone cute!

[SweetMalteseAngels]

Originally Posted by edelweiss

Tori, I think part of that look comes from clipping between the eyes---which I would not recommend unless you plan to do it about once every week or so.
Some of the Korean cuts make a maltese look like a cocker to me---I am not opposed to cockers, but I like for a maltese to look, well--maltese! A very small dog with a short face can pull if off quite well, but if the snout is longer it definitely takes on a different look.

I defintely agree with you that this korean puppy cut looks the best with a short snout. Since Tori is planning to keep the topnot, her dog won't look like a cocker if she doesn't like that look.

As for trimming them more frequent, it could be costly ifor sure if you take them to the groomers. For me, it isn't too much of a problem for me since I groom them myself. I am already grooming their paws, their private areas, cut their nails and pluck the hairs inside their ears on a monthly basis.