i know how you feel Delta is due hers soon, even after going thugh it 3 times im still upset to see her coat go. the only bonas is i know what i like now and i do them myself so if i dont get it right i have noone to blame but myself. i dont realy think about it with Gypsy and Inca but with Echo i was keen to see what she was like under all that fur, but with Delta she will lose all the cool sable when i clip her.
just be clear with the groomer what you want and enfasise no poodle feet or poodle face, do you know if your groomer has done cockapos before.