What a full groom costs, and how long it takes
- Real 2026 SG bands
- Time per finish
- Nails and ears included
A full dog groom in Singapore runs about $70 to $130 for a small dog, $110 to $200 for a medium one and $150 to $350 for a large or heavily coated dog. Budget two to four hours on the table, depending on which of the three finishes you choose.
| Finish | Small (to 10kg) | Medium (10 to 25kg) | Large (25kg+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puppy cut one clipped length all over | $70–95 1.5–2 hrs | $110–145 2–2.5 hrs | $150–220 2.5–3.5 hrs |
| Teddy bear clipped body, hand-shaped face | $90–115 2–2.5 hrs | $135–170 2.5–3 hrs | $190–280 3–4 hrs |
| Full scissoring no clippers on the body | $105–130 2.5–3 hrs | $160–200 3–4 hrs | $240–350 4 hrs and up |
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Most Singapore full grooms are small-breed coats done every four to eight weeks, and the one decision that changes both the full groom cost and the result is which of the three finishes you ask for. That choice is what the rest of this page is about.
What a full groom actually includes
A full dog groom is the complete service: bath, blow-dry, brush-out, a haircut in a chosen finish, nail trim, ear clean and a sanitary trim. It typically takes two to four hours in Singapore, against roughly one hour for a bath and tidy with no haircut.
Included as standard
- Bath and blow dry with a coat-appropriate shampoo
- Brush out before the cut, worked to the skin
- Full body dog groom in the finish you asked for
- Nail trim included, ear cleaning included
- Sanitary trim included, plus a paw pad shave and hygiene trim
- Finishing touch: cologne, bow or bandana, at the groomer's discretion
Usually charged on top
- De-matting surcharge, when the coat cannot be brushed out
- De-shedding add on for a double coat
- Medicated shampoo add on, or a flea and tick bath add on
- Teeth brushing add on, ear plucking and anal gland expression
- Travel, if you book a mobile groomer
Ask for the inclusion list, not the full grooming package name. A full grooming service means different things at different salons, and “and more” on a price list is exactly the part you want itemised before you agree to it.
Why we publish a band rather than a price
A price band is a published range, not a quote. We are a matchmaker: we set no prices, take no bookings and groom no dogs, so every full grooming price by size on this page is synthesised from rate cards published by independent Singapore salons and mobile groomers, checked on 25 July 2026.
Full grooming Singapore salons publish figures that are not stable enough to quote back to you. One salon ranking on page one for this term publishes two different full-groom tables carrying different figures, and neither is dated. If you want the full price picture by service, that page is the single source of truth on this site and carries its own last-checked date.
The puppy cut: short, even, low maintenance
A puppy cut is a clipper cut taken to one guard comb length over the whole body. The name has nothing to do with your dog's age, and a fourteen-year-old Maltese can have one. Depending on the salon you will hear the same finish called a summer cut, a kennel clip or a lamb trim. It is the quickest of the three to execute, so it sits at the bottom of every band, from about $70 on a small dog.
Ask by blade length, not by adjective. A half inch clip and a quarter inch clip are two visibly different dogs, and both are legitimately short. Because the length is even everywhere, a puppy cut also grows out evenly, which is why it forgives a long gap: at half an inch it still looks deliberate six weeks on, where a shaped finish looks scruffy at four.
The teddy bear cut: the one most owners picture
A teddy bear cut clips the body to one length, then shapes the face, ears and legs by hand. That face trim is the point and the cost: it rounds the muzzle into a round face cut and leaves the leg feathering full, so the dog reads as a soft toy rather than a shaved dog with a fringe. Expect the middle of the band, roughly $90 to $115 on a small dog. Asian fusion style and Korean style dog cuts are variations on the same idea, usually with a longer top knot and ear fringe.
It needs coat to work with. A dog clipped to the skin three weeks ago cannot have one, and neither can a matted dog, because you cannot shape fur that has to come off. Bring a photo of the cut you mean. Teddy bear is not a standardised term and two groomers will read it two ways.
Full scissoring: the top of the band, and why
Full scissoring means no clippers touch the body at all. The coat is fluff dried straight, then shaped by hand section by section, which on a dense curly coat is three to four hours of one to one work. A hand scissored finish has no clipper lines to blend out, and the tail plume and leg feathering can be carried at a different length from the body. The figure lands at $105 to $130 for a small dog and can reach $350 on a large one.
Clipper versus scissor is really a question about coat condition. Full scissoring suits curly and wool coats in genuinely good order, where there is enough dense, even fur to carve a shape into. It is a poor purchase on a coat that will be matted again in three weeks. Fix the brushing routine first, then buy the scissor finish.
Which finish suits your dog's coat
Which cut suits my dog is a coat question, not a budget question. Every price list on this search page sorts finishes by cost, which quietly implies the cheap one is a compromise. It is not. On a long silky coat cut the puppy cut is frequently correct and full scissoring is wrong, whatever you are willing to spend.
| Coat type | Works well | Skip |
|---|---|---|
| Curly and wool poodle full groom, doodle full groom, Bichon | All three finishes. A Bichon round cut and a toy poodle haircut are both scissor work | Nothing, once the coat is brushed out |
| Long silky shih tzu full groom, maltese full groom, Yorkshire Terrier haircut | Puppy cut, or teddy bear with a top knot | Full scissoring, in most cases |
| Double coat Pomeranian trim, Corgi, Husky | De-shedding. Double coat never shave | Every clipped finish |
| Short smooth Beagle, Frenchie, Pug | Bath and tidy. Short coat no haircut needed | A full groom altogether |
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Where the two to four hours actually go
Drying takes the longest, not the haircut. Owners assume the scissors eat the appointment duration, and on most dogs the scissors take under an hour. A curly coat has to be blown completely straight before a blade goes near it, because a damp or wavy coat cuts unevenly and blunts blades. That is why grooming takes so long, and why a full groom is a drop off and collect job rather than a wait.
| Stage | Typical time | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and blow dry | 15 to 25 min | Coat density, and whether a second wash is needed |
| Drying and brush out time | 45 to 90 min | The longest single stage on almost every dog |
| The haircut | 30 to 60 min | Finish chosen; scissoring runs longest |
| Nails, ears, sanitary | 10 to 15 min | Temperament, more than size |
| Settling, breaks, handling | 15 to 40 min | Anxious, senior and first-time dogs |
What happens if your dog turns out to be matted
A matted coat on the table cannot take a shaped finish. Mats sit tight against the skin, and neither scissors nor a guard comb can pass underneath them, so the groomer has two options: humane de-matting, or a clip off matted coat below the mats to start the shape again. A pelted coat, where the mats have joined into one sheet, only leaves the second. Both change the appointment you booked.
The groomer calls about matting before doing either, and that call is the clearest single signal of a good one. SPCA Singapore's guidance on choosing a reliable groomer is worth reading before you pick. Coat condition changes the price: a de-matting surcharge is billed as time rather than a flat fee at most Singapore salons, and the way de-matting gets billed varies enough between them to be worth asking up front. A shave down decision is often the kinder answer, and it is not a failure.
Saying what you want so you get it
Say a number, not an adjective. Short means a quarter of an inch to one groomer and a full inch to another, and the gap between those two is six weeks of regrowth. Guard combs are sized, so what to tell the groomer is a length you can repeat identically every visit.
- Bring a photo of the cut you want, ideally of your own dog
- Ask for a longer guard by name, in inches, rather than asking for a trim
- Agree the finish before you leave the counter, face and ears separately
- Ask which items the quote includes, and will you call before extra charges
- Say what you did not like last time, so how short is too short is on record
How long a full groom lasts here
Every four to eight weeks is the realistic interval for most Singapore coats, and the finish you chose moves you within it. AVS puts continuously-growing coats at professional grooming every six to eight weeks. Humidity matting pulls that forward for anything curly, which is the honest answer to how often full grooms need repeating here.
A damp coat after a walk is the mechanism. Fur that never fully dries, then gets slept on, felts at the friction points first: behind the ears, under the collar, in the armpits. Growing out a cut is fine; leaving a teddy bear unbrushed for a fortnight in that climate is not, because how long a cut lasts is decided by maintenance rather than by the cut. A shorter cut for the heat buys weeks, and that, rather than cooling, is the real argument for it.
A full groom, stage by stage
The stage in the middle of the appointment, and the one that takes longest. The coat has to be blown completely straight and dry before any shaping starts, which is why a full groom is measured in hours rather than minutes.
Full groom, or bath and tidy?
Buy the cheaper one while the shape is still there. A bath and tidy is a wash, a full dry, nails, ears and a light tidy, at roughly $45 to $75 for a small dog and about an hour on the table. Dog grooming with haircut is the full groom; the same visit without one is the bath and tidy. That is the entire difference.
Use the coat over the eyes as the test. If your dog can see out and the coat is not dragging or catching, the shape from the last groom is still working and you would be paying for a haircut you do not need. Most owners alternate with bath and tidy as maintenance between full grooms, using the maintenance groom in between. It is the standard grooming calendar Singapore owners settle into, and it costs less than a full groom every visit.
When a full groom is the wrong choice
Why some dogs should not be clipped comes down to coat structure. A double coated dog needs no haircut: the coarse outer layer shields against sun and the soft undercoat traps air, so shaving does not cool the dog and the top coat often returns patchy. What that dog needs is a de-shed instead of a haircut, with the dead undercoat pulled out and the outer coat left alone.
Short smooth coats have no haircut to give, so a bath and tidy covers everything. A severely matted dog needs de-matting or a clip-off first. A dog part-way through medicated skin treatment should be cleared by its vet. Most Singapore full grooms are HDB small breed grooming jobs for a structural reason: the breeds kept in HDB flats skew small.
Aftercare in the first week
Brush to the skin while it is easy. A freshly cut coat is the least tangled it will be all cycle, and two minutes of line brushing at home every second day is what keeps the next appointment at the bottom of the band instead of the top.
- Comb to the skin with a metal comb, not just over the surface
- Check the sanitary length and armpits for clipper rash in the first 48 hours
- Watch the paw pads, because a cooler dog asks for longer walks
- Book the next full groom before the coat outgrows the finish
What to ask before you hand your dog over
Four questions separate a good drop-off from a bad one. None are confrontational, and a groomer worth booking answers all four without hesitating.
- What length will you leave the body, in inches?
- Will you call before extra charges such as a de-matting surcharge?
- How long will my dog be with you, drop off to collect?
- Where is my dog dried, and is the dryer supervised?
Mobile or studio for a full groom
A studio full groom wins on equipment. A full groom is a bath and blow dry job before it is a haircut, and a fixed studio has the water pressure, the drainage and the high-velocity dryer that shorten the drying stage. A van carries a smaller version of all three.
A mobile full groom wins on the dog. No transport, no waiting among other dogs, one groomer for the whole appointment, which is why a senior dog full groom and anxious dogs often go better in housecall full grooming. Expect a travel premium on top of the bands above: published Singapore surcharges for coming to you sit in the $20 to $40 range. The finish is the same either way. a groomer who comes to your block covers what a van can and cannot do for a large coat.
Licensing, welfare and what can be checked
There is no grooming licence for you to check. The AVS list of licensable animal-related businesses covers pet breeding, boarding and animal farms, and grooming-only premises do not appear on it. Public AVS guidance does not confirm whether they need one either. That is an observation about the published list rather than a legal conclusion, and it means a cage free grooming or licensed-groomer badge is not verifiable the way NParks AVS pet licensing is for your own dog.
What you can check is behaviour. The Code of Animal Welfare for the pet industry sets minimum standards for groomers, and the four questions above test them better than any badge: a length agreed in numbers, a call before extra charges, a stated collection time, and supervised drying. Welfare first clipping on a matted dog is a standard, not a favour.
What we do with your details
Your details are shared with matched Singapore dog groomers so they can contact you with a quote, and with nobody else. We do not sell your data on and we do not add you to a marketing list. The Personal Data Protection Commission sets the rules we work to, and the steps that follow an enquiry carries the full statement.
Read this before you book
Not ready to enquire, and two guides are worth reading first. long-coat toy breeds in detail is where to start if you have a Shih Tzu, Maltese, Yorkie or a cross, because the coat-to-finish choice plays out differently on a silky coat than a curly one. After that, the grooming-frequency guide in our blog sets the interval by coat type for this climate, the number that decides your annual cost.
Groomers who do full grooms near you
We match island wide groomers doing full service dog grooming, studio and mobile. There is no branch list to give you because we hold no premises: what we have is a pool of independent groomers across Singapore, and your enquiry goes to the ones covering your postal code who take your dog's coat type.
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