Manually retractable combing head (1) for grooming animals (12, 4) includes a handle (2), a head (3) with a movable lamellar comb (4), means for controlling its movement, and means for wedging the comb (12, 4), wherein the comb (12, 4) is replaceable without dismounting the head which contains it and without the use of tools, and cooperates with means ensuring its transverse wedging in several positions, successively, in the head, protruding from the head, for brushing fur (5) with short bristles, for brushing fur (5) with long bristles and for maintenance. According to the invention, the comb (12, 4) 4 is demountably connected by transverse sliding to a cradle (12, 2) which is connected to a connecting rod (13) and a lever (14) which carries a control button (17) is integral with lateral cylindrical fingers serving for the articulation of the connecting rod (13) on the head and cooperating with positioning notches (47) formed in this head to ensure the wedging of the comb (12). , 4) in several longitudinal positions, while allowing its movement in several positions including a maintenance position allowing the extraction of the comb (12, 4) out of its cradle (12, 2), to provide for its replacement.Tête de brosse (1) de toilettage d'animaux à peigne (12, 4) rétractable manuellement comprend un manche (2), une tête (3) avec un peigne lamellaire (4) déplaçable, des moyens de commande de son déplacement et des moyens de calage du peigne (12, 4), dans laquelle le peigne (12, 4) est remplaçable sans démontage de la tête qui le contient et sans recours à des outils, et coopère avec des moyens assurant son calage transversal dans plusieurs positions, successivement, dans la tête, dépassant de la tête, pour brossage de fourrure (5) à poils courts, pour brossage de fourrure (5) à poils longs et pour maintenance. Selon l'invention, le peigne (12, 4) 4 est lié, de manière démontable et par coulissement transversal, à un berceau (12, 2) qui est lié à une bielle (13) et un levie
