Grooming for Show - Page 1

My 11 mo. pup has developed the longer version of the stock coat. Is it true that this is a sign she carries the long coat gene? She has quite a fringe of hair along her bottom line, also two tiny little tufts at the base of each ear (outside the ear, not inside.) Is there any special trimming I should do to get her ready for a conformation show? What tools do I need for trimming? I don't have a picture of her in her winter coat, but it looks a lot like her daddy's: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/476201.html