The English Saddle trim

In puppy trim (before).	In English saddle at show.
First, rough in the front with scissors. For a long bodied dog, leave less fur in front to shorten the length of the dog. Then, clip the upper part of the front leg a little at a time. Often check the balance of the dog. You would usually clip half the length of the front leg (from the elbow), the other half is for the bracelet. For a Toy, the clipped part should be mostly one third and the bracelet should be mostly two third.
Rough in the trim of the hindquarter. Again, balance the length of the body by leaving more or less fur in front and behind the dog. Trim the top line on the croup a little at a time, frequently looking at you dog for the balance.
Scissor the short blanket on the hindquarter. Trim it a bit at a time and start with the right side of the dog (non judge side), the point A being slightly BEHIND the last rib. For a dog with long loins, the point A will be more behind the last rib in order to shorten the loins. The point B is above the stifle, at the first thigh. Always trim a little at a time. It is easier to trim more later than to wait for the fur to grow back.
The bracelet should be round and in balance with the size of the dog. The stifle bracelet should be round and cover the stifle. The lower line being 1 inch to ½ inch above the hock.
Trim the last bracelet in balance with the other bracelets. Remove a patch of fur on each flank in a half moon shape. For the Toy, use the tip of the scissor but be careful to not hurt the dog's skin. Always work on a clean and well brushed Poodle.
The front jacket should be in a U shape. At the point A (under the ears) you should have an indentation, shorter coat at the side of the throat and going longer to reach the length of the coat of the topknot. This indentation under the ears at the side of the neck will accentuate the length of the neck and the layback of shoulder.