Oh Cara - I seem to be having the same matty problem with Teddy. I use the cutting down technique, a la Kendal, a lot of the time as the brushes don't seem to get through them properly. I wonder if this is just an age thing, or are we always going to have this problem? I am going to take some photos of Teddy this week and will be uploading them soon. Like Izzy he is a wee honey when getting brushed and cut and sits nice and still. Unlike her, though, he is not so keen on his face being done and scares me half to death with his wriggling, in case I do him some harm

He still looks very like Izzy, but I think he will be quite a bit bigger than her, at 8.8 kg. Photos soon - honest!