A general rule for coat kings is to use a smaller numbered coat king for longer hair. For example, a Samoyed, Husky or Pembroke Corgi would use a number 8 coat king. A number 20 coat king would be suitable for terriers and other short haired breeds. For more information and a more accurate guide call or email our sales team who will match you up with the right coat king for your needs.

Guide by Breed

The 6-Blade: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Belgian Sheepdog, Bouvier des Flandres
Cairn Terrier, Fox Terrier, Norwegian Elkhound, Old English Sheepdog, Samoyed
Scottish Terrier, Siberian Husky, St. Bernard (short and long)), Welsh Corgi (Pembroke), West Highland White Terrier

The 8-Blade: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Belgian Tervuren, Bouvier des Flandres
Briard, Cairn Terrier, Irish Wolfhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Samoyed
Siberian Husky, St. Bernard (Long Haired), Welsh Corgi (Pembroke), West Highland White Terrier

The 12-Blade: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Basset, Bedington Terrier, Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog, Border Terrier, Borzoi, Briard, Cairn Terrier,Chow-Chow, Dachshund
Fox Terrier,German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Griffon, Irish Wolfhound, Labradoodle
Lakeland Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Newfoundland, Poodle, Scottish Terrier
Schnauzer, Skye Terrier, Spinone, West Highland White Terrier, Wired haired German Pointer

Breeds in bold can also use a 16 blade for finer effect.

The 16-Blade: Airedale Terrier, Australian Terrier, Basset, Bedlington Terrier, Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog, Bichon Frise, Border Terrier, Curly-Coated Retriever, Dachshund
Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Fox Terrier, Golden Retriever, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier
Labradoodle, Lhasa Apso, Maltese, Miniature Schnauzer, Norfolk Terrier, Papillon, Pekinese
Poodle, Scottish Terrier, Schnauzer, Skye Terrier, Spinone, West Highland White Terrier,Wired haired German Pointer

The 20-Blade: Affenpinscher, Afghan Hound, Airedale Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Water Spaniel
Australian Terrier, Bearded Collie, Bedington Terrier,Bichon Frise, Brittany, Bullmastiff, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua (Short Haired), Chihuahua (Long Haired), Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel
Collie (Smooth Haired),Collie (Rough Haired),Dachshund, Dachshund (Long Haired), Dachshund (Wire Haired)
Dalmatian, Deerhound, English Cocker, English Setter, English Springer Spaniels, English Toy Spaniel, Flat-Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier, Golden Retriever. Gordon Setter, Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen, Harrier, Irish Terrier, Irish Setter. Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Wolfhound, Jack Russell (Rough Haired), Kerry Blue Terrier, Kuvasz, Labrador, Lakeland terrier, Labradoodle
Lhasa Apso, Maltese,Manchester Terrier, Maremma Sheepdog, Mastiff, Miniature Schnauzer, Newfoundland, Norwich Terrier, Pekinese
Pinscher, Pomeranian, Poodle, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Saluki, Schipperke, Schnauzer, Shetland Sheepdog
Shih Tzu, Skye Terrier, Sussex SpanielTibetan Terrier, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier.