How do you cut the Scotties ears?

They're supposed to be HAND-STRIPPED.

Ten blade all out the outside.. Scissor CLOSE at the tip,fold in half-lengthwise,of course-& scissor what sticks out at the base inside.

Ears

With the #10 blade (or #15) begin clipping the back of the ears from the base of the ear to the tip and 2/3 of the front of the ears (Diagram 4). The fringes you left on the front of the ears will become ear "tufts". At the inside corner the tufts should be about 1/2 the length of the ear, gradually becoming shorter at the outside edge (Diagram 4). Thin with thinning shears if necessary, striving for a balanced amount of hair - a fan shape always inside the outline of the ear. You never want tufts of hair jutting beyond the outside edge. Always work toward small neat ears. I like to think of the tufts as little fans. They eliminate a stark expression and are a distinctive feature of our breed.

Next, with your straight edged scissors carefully trim the outside edges of the ears to make them look as neat and small as possible. Trim the top 1/3 of the inside edge of the ear, not cutting away any of the tuft (Diagram 4). Always trim from the base of the ear to the tip, never pointing the scissors toward the skull or eyes.

Remove any cut hairs that may have fallen in the ear. Check for dirt or signs of ear infection. Clean the ears with Oti-Clens on a cotton pad or ball. Wipe the inside of the ear from base to tip until the cotton comes clean.

Here are some links that can help you. When we got our fearful rescue Scottie, I actually contacted several Scottie rescues/breeders and asked about grooming. Susan Morris was very helpful and her guides helped us learn how to "do it yourself." I'm sure our grooming quality is nothing like yours, but you can maybe find something helpful in these guides. Ears are listed in each.

http://scottyrescue.org/grooming.html

See diagram 4

http://home.earthlink.net/~jacglen/groom.html

See pages 3 and 4

These are directions for clippering the dog, and I do understand you are hand-stripping (the correct way), but the information about ears is still good and has diagrams.

Good luck.

Edit: I see that Basset gave one of my links. I had your question open and needed to do research (and eat supper--smile). Sorry to be redundant.

if you search it there might be a video online for you to go by

good luck