Dog Grooming Style Guide
A topknot is longer hair on the top of the head that is gathered, banded, bowed, or styled upward — keeping hair out of the eyes while adding personality. Topknots range from simple, functional ponytails to elaborate show-ring sculptures. The most common types include: the single topknot (one band or bow gathering all head hair straight up), the double topknot (hair parted and gathered into two sections), the show topknot (wrapped, sprayed, and sculpted into a tall, rounded shape for the show ring), and the casual topknot (loosely gathered with a decorative bow or barrette). Topknots are popular with Shih Tzus, Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, Poodles, Lhasa Apsos, and Havanese — any breed with long head hair that would otherwise fall into the eyes. For show dogs, maintaining a long topknot is a daily commitment: the hair must be wrapped in tissue paper between shows to prevent breakage, conditioned regularly, and carefully banded without creating tension alopecia. For pet dogs, topknots are a simple, charming solution to the "hair in the eyes" problem.
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