Patent ID: 8082887

Claim:
An apparatus for grooming an animal, comprising: a brush head, having a first plurality of bristles, each bristle having an endpoint, where the bristles are in general perpendicular orientation to the brush head, the brush head further having a water outlet comprising a second plurality of bristles, said second plurality of bristles being hollow; a cleaning plate, in general parallel orientation to the brush head, the cleaning plate able to move from a contracted to an extended position, the cleaning plate further having material removed to allow the bristles to protrude through the cleaning plate when it is in the retracted position; a mechanism for extending and contracting the cleaning plate; a handle, the handle having a hose coupling; and a device for conducting water through the handle and out the water outlet, and wherein a velocity of the water flowing out the water outlet is controlled by a first lever attached to a choke valve and the amount of water flowing out the water outlet is controlled by a second lever attached to said choke valve.