hi tess
yes rose has a short back and sides like a working trim. shes not too stubborn thought. she is just loving and loyal. we always had shar pei before and when we got her as a puppy she was pretty hard to train, once she got to 18 months she just fell into line and i couldn't want for a better dog. thats why i would like to have a puppy from her, but i may look for a dog in the uk and bring it over. have you taken waffee out to the mountains or do you go to the beach? cos rose just loves the freedom of the mountains. have you found anywhere here to get the clipper blades sharpened? mine are pretty blunt so poor rose has been getting a very short hair cut!