Neo ‘s feathers were falling out excessively and the little what he had left was of very poor quality so decided to scissor them all off and regrow sometimes that can work really well , but also once the hair “ dies “ it Worley come back to nice texture and quality so needs to regrow hence why the cutting them back can be a good option …. I’m using Kamisori 7.5’ Kumori Pro thinning shears from Canada ( ships worldwide ) and I have taken his feathers right back and slightly more at the back end and front legs than what shows in the video ) to sort of make him look like a juvenile young dog who hasn’t grown in his feathers yet …. It’s also easy maintenance for pets ( rather than salon shave down ) for those who can’t cope well with long feathers … I hope you enjoy this video and it shows you how to trim back setter feathers without it shaving them off