I guess some of you had a shock when you saw the cover of Groomer to Groomer. One of the top groomers in the world has succumbed to cancer at a “too early” age. Liz had so much more to give our industry, so we are truly saddened by her passing. Even late fall, Liz was judging and teaching at the Florida show, though she was sick.
Liz loved to groom. It was her greatest desire and she never wanted to do anything else. How many of us can say that? Liz worked daily at her profession and competed at tons of shows. But she still loved to groom. And it showed in her work.
It has been mentioned to me, several times from her friends, that she was worried about being forgotten. With skills like hers, how can anyone forget? I hope you will be uplifted as you read some of the remembrances of Liz in this issue. She would like them, I am sure.
Liz left us way too early. We are all guilty of working too hard, not taking time to prepare a healthy meal, not stopping smoking or listening to our doctors. Let’s look at our New Year’s resolutions again, and see if there is anything that we can do to keep working in this great profession and enjoying it, as Liz did, for some extra years.
God bless you. And let’s remember Liz. She deserved it.
Groomer Licensing: Friend or Foe
By Kathy Hosler
What do you think of when you hear the words “Groomer Licensing”?
Does it strike fear in your heart with thoughts of some dark unknown power taking control of your business? Do you think that it might be a good idea and could be a good thing for our industry? Or, do you simply ignore it, thinking it will go away? Well, think again.
Pennsylvania has introduced a bill to license dog groomers. This bill came about through Pennsylvania State Representative Bernie O’Neill, whose pet died due to an alleged incident by a Pennsylvania groomer.
Groomer To Groomer contacted Representative Bernie O’Neill and asked him to share the circumstances of his dog’s death and why he proposed HB#2194. He declined our request saying...” Due to a misrepresentation that took place a few months back, I have decided not to discuss my personal situation at this time. As well, since the bill is still in the working stages and is far, far away from the final product, I will not be discussing the context of the bill at this time either.”
With that said, we ask, “What is licensing?” A good definition appears in Occupational Licensing: A Public Perspective by Benjamin Shimberg. Licensing describes the process by which an agency of government grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation upon finding that the applicant has attained the minimum degree of competency necessary to ensure that the public health, safety, and welfare will be reasonably protected.
Groomers all over the United States have been discussing licensing for years. Now, because of HB#2194, it’s time to do more.
“Groomers must unite in a positive way,” encourages Marlene Romani, of MDC Romani, Inc. and founder of The Pennsylvania Academy of Pet Grooming. “If we don’t stick together, it will be a very sad day for our industry. It could mean that the things we have created all these years could be changed by people who don’t understand our industry.”
The Groomers Licensing Founders Committee, GLFC, was formed in 1996 in Chicago. All of the industry associations signed a manifesto supporting licensing at that time. The committee is made up of individuals from the pet grooming industry that are dedicated to encouraging growth and security, and promoting professionalism within the industry.
The GLFC initial agenda was to both educate and gather feedback from the grooming industry and believes that vocational licensing may be the best vehicle for accomplishing these goals. The purpose of the committee was, and is, several fold:
1. To examine vocational licensure as a way to realize the objectives above.
2. To evaluate organizational, educational, economic and political requirements of vocational licensure.
3. To help educate members of the grooming industry with regard to these issues.
4. As appropriate, to help create a representative body to work toward grooming industry initiated and maintained vocational licensing.
“I believe licensing will bring professionalism and much needed unification to our industry,” states Kathy Rose, Chairman of the Groomer Licensing Founders Committee. “It is within our capabilities as groomers to take control of our own destiny. We can come together to form a united cooperative which will benefit the consumer, the pet, and the professional groomer.”
Ms. Rose continues, “I admire those asking questions and becoming involved, for possessing the integrity to care about this industry and having the courage to voice their opinions.”
“The first thing that groomers need to know is that awareness is the key,” emphasizes John Nash of Nash Academy. “Lawmakers don’t know what groomers do; only groomers know what they do. That is why it’s critical for groomers to be involved and to have input.”
Now that HB#2194 is in the works, Pennsylvania groomers are worried. Do you know why they are afraid? It’s the fear of the unknown. Fear that our careers and way of doing business will be changed and controlled by someone we don’t even know.
This fear has caused some groomers to go the route of Chicken Little who cried, “The sky is falling, The sky is falling” over and over again. Now is not the time to panic. Don’t let licensing become a “scary” word to you. Now is the time for groomers to come together, learn about the process of a bill, and form a united front.
Many groomers don’t really know if they are for or against the licensing of groomers. They have questions and are searching for the answers. Here are some of the often-heard questions and comments from groomers.
“I have been grooming for years and have a good business and great clientele. What would having a license do for me?”
Others say “I have a successful grooming salon, and I am happy with my business and the way I run it. It would be great to have a license, but not if it means that someone else decides what I can and cannot do in my own salon. And, what kinds of costs will be involved?”
Still others say, “NO Way! I don’t want licensing – period. I don’t want anyone telling me how to run my business. If there are groomers who are not qualified, they won’t last and will go out of business. Licensing won’t change that.”
Even though this bill is in the Pennsylvania legislature, the possibility of licensing affects groomers in every state. Groomers must research this bill and its contents, respectfully make their feelings known to their representatives, and intelligently move forward. Knowledge is power. Educating oneself about the issues is the answer. It is time to turn stumbling blocks into stepping-stones.
Should you be for or against the licensing of groomers? That is something that each groomer must decide. But, it is imperative that everyone must make an informed decision.
Let’s consider some of the advantages and disadvantages of groomer licensing as seen through the eyes of groomers and other industry experts.
“Licensing will validate the grooming professional,” affirms Donna Owens of California. “Groomers have invested money and time to become a professional. Licensing will give groomers the satisfaction that someone just can’t put up a sign and say – I’m a groomer. Licensing will actually protect groomers.”
Cindy Blatt, a Pennsylvania groomer, shares her feelings. “I believe we are headed towards licensing. I think we need to be prepared and pro-active. We need organization and leadership. I would like to see a State Groomers Association evolve from all the meetings that are taking place regarding the current bill.
From there we can decide what is important regarding licensing. What excites me most is that Pennsylvania groomers are coming together and supporting one another against this bill. I do not believe this bill will make grooming any safer for the dog. I believe it will push groomers to go underground and set us back 40 years.”
“The disadvantages of being licensed would be having government involved, which is always costly. Having someone who may not know much about grooming deciding how, when, and where we may practice our trade (which is what we are currently dealing with),” Cindy continued, “Unless we organize as a profession statewide and form a committee made up of groomers from different backgrounds, within that organization, I don’t believe we will get a bill that would benefit the majority of PA groomers.”
Marlene Romani voices her feelings on the pros and cons of the licensing issue. “The disadvantages are very few. The worst will be the acceptance and structuring. It will require new groomers to make a commitment before entering our industry. The present bill needs to be revised, but I personally feel it can be done through proper avenues.”
“We need to agree and work together, or others from other professions will start to plan our industry,” said Marlene. That is precisely what happened with the PA bill. It initially was to be governed by a Board of Veterinarians.
“The advantages will be great, because we will get the respect we deserve. We will move from just a trade to a recognized and respected profession. I also feel groomers will be able to increase their wages.”
One of the issues that really divides the groomers in Pennsylvania is grandfathering existing groomers. The bill does not go far enough in that area. “I believe groomers are a strong and assertive group and those of us out there making a living at what we do, should be grandfathered,” says Marlene. “Remember, we want people in our profession to help direct this bill. We will be able to speak but, if we want to be heard, we must remain professional. The worst thing we could do is panic.”
Kathy Rose of Pets of Perfection and a founding member of the GLFC sums up her thoughts on this ground breaking industry issue. “Pet grooming is an ever growing entity that generates many millions of dollars into the pet industry. Animal enthusiasts from all walks of life are entering this vibrant vocation in increasing numbers.”
“What is the basis for educating these new groomers? There are absolutely no guidelines whatsoever for entering the grooming profession, and far too many have gone into it with insufficient training and education,” says Rose. “A strengthening of the educational system would reduce the likelihood of unqualified individuals grooming professionally and provide a safer environment for pets and groomers alike.”
“Many groomers are fearful that the ‘long arm of the law’ will come into our ‘little’ profession. What many groomers do not realize is that it is already there and growing ever stronger without input or direction from the grooming population.”
“The threat of laws requiring groomers to work under the license of another profession is a real possibility. Licensing laws created by the grooming profession would offer some measure of protection from these risks. Groomer initiated licensing laws can help to create a stronger, safer, and more successful profession.”
“It is not a matter of IF licensing comes, but WHEN. The successful unification of the pet grooming industry can be realized one issue at a time, one step at a time.” Kathy Rose, Chairman GLFC.
Why is there a need for licensing? According to Sally Liddick, editor of Groomer to Groomer, “Sadly, there are unqualified people taking up clippers and shears and injuring pets. I feel that there will come a time that many states will require licensing due to injuries to pets. The PA bill came out of such an alleged unfortunate experience. We need to be ready.”
What will licensing mean for groomers? According to Liddick, “It is my feeling that a good bill will enhance the grooming industry. I have not talked to any licensed professionals who would go back to being unregulated. I challenge all groomers to talk to their licensed friends in other professions and find out the benefits before taking a stand.”
What will it mean for pet owners? Liddick says, “Pet owners know nothing of our industry's certifications. But they do understand licensing. Overall, I feel licensing will provide a better educated groomer that the public will have more confidence in.”
“Whether groomers want licensing or not, every state should have an association of groomers,” stresses Sally. “When licensing arises there will be a group for the legislature to talk to. That was the problem in Pennsylvania. There was no association and so the working groomer had no representation. This is absolutely critical in determining whether the groomers of any state want to stop a bill or get one started. They must be there at the onset.”
The most important thing to remember is we groomers are a FAMILY! Families don’t always agree, but through thick and thin families stick together. They work together, encouraging the efforts of all the members, respecting each other’s opinions, and always striving to do what is best for all.
Groomers are a family and we are in this together. What happens in Pennsylvania will affect the entire grooming industry and will map its future.
We all know the saying – “You will reap what you sow”. Together, let us sow the seeds that will give our profession a fruitful harvest.
The Loss of a Legend
Liz Paul
By Teri DiMarino
Each segment of life has its legends. Music has Beethoven, Bach and Mozart. The art world has Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Picasso and the pet styling industry was blessed with Liz Paul.
Born into a show dog family in Bournemouth, England, Elizabeth Susan Wright was destined to become the single most decorated pet stylist in the history of the industry. Her entry to the United States, with her family in 1974, brought her into the American dog show scene, where she continued showing Poodles. In her first grooming contest, in the late 1970’s, Liz garnered a Best Groomed Dog in Show award, and what was to be a lifelong passion began.
A top ranked GroomTeam USA stylist, Liz was in the Top Ten nearly every year from its inception in 1988, as part of the infamous hand-picked “Dream Team”, to 2004. The three years that Liz was not ranked was because she did not compete. In those years Liz graciously stepped aside to help her sister, Julie, launch her own competition career.
Over her career time, Liz managed to win the Best Groomed Dog in Show and the Best All Around Groomer awards at every major show in the US.
Concurrently, Liz was also making her mark as a judge. Her fairness was matched only by her speed and efficiency. Constructive input to the competitors showing under her was taken very seriously as “mini lessons” and the improvements manifested in the contestants grooming showed that these lessons were well heeded. These ring accomplishments netted Liz the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards for not only American Groomer of the Year but also for Judge of the Year. Liz also holds the record as the only four-time winner of Intergroom.
While success in the States abounded, Liz took her magic abroad as a winning member of many international GroomTeam USA competitions. Her contributions always helped the USA team consistently stay in the medals.
Back home, Liz was an integral part of the NDGAA certification program, helping set many of the breed guidelines still followed today by that organization.
All recorded history making aside, Liz’s greatest accomplishments were the setting of standards for grooming excellence both in the ring and salon. Her style, flair and precision remain unequaled. To “groom like Liz” was perceived as the model of excellence.
The goal of many a new stylist was to compete against Liz, with the possibility of placing over her in the class. This did not happen very often but, when it did, the accomplishment meant that that person had “arrived” in the grooming community. Liz’s work quickly became the barometer by which contest grooming was measured. A mentor to many, Liz privately tutored some of the top winning groomers, thus propagating her own legacy.
Liz successfully carried her competitive standards over to the salon. A hard worker, Liz prided herself in grooming her pet clientele with the same precision and care as her contest dogs. She truly loved dogs! Her greatest accomplishment in life, she simply stated, was “becoming a dog groomer.”
Liz was a gourmet cook and an accomplished artist. She worked effortlessly in pencil, pen and ink. Liz’s personal life stayed in the shadows to most people that saw her only at industry trade shows. A shy person by nature, she was never comfortable behind a speaker’s podium but when put behind a grooming table with a model dog the audience was guaranteed a comprehensive grooming demonstration that they would never forget.
Liz leaves behind more than a legacy. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and Liz’s daughter, Becky, has already made her presence known in the professional grooming arena. Becky recently gifted Liz with her first grandchild, Lillian Marie, and Liz spoke of her fondly. Liz is also survived by her father, George Wright, her older brother, Christopher Wright, and younger sister, Julie Ostoski.
The grooming world will never be quite the same. Liz Paul established industry standards that are followed by many groomers today. These standards will be passed on for grooming generations to come. The eye of the dragon is said to possess the sight that transcends time and space. Liz, like her beloved dragons, will transcend time in a way she could never imagine. Hopefully she knows that her ongoing fear of not being remembered will never come to fruition.
We have asked the grooming community to lend their special
remembrances of Liz:
From Val Penstone…
Liz and I had the British sense of humor in common – and acted out favorite ‘Monty Pythons Flying Circus’ sketches. She would do the Python’ skit “England’s Most Disgusting Family.” Liz would mime while messily slurping baked beans and deliver the line “More Beans!” Fond memories of a great groomer and friend.
From Shirlee Kalstone…
I have lots of wonderful memories of Liz, but an early one I remember vividly concerns the first Intergroom contest.
Intergroom began as a seminar only, but after the first year, people starting asking us to add a competition. Larry and I decided that we needed to ask a “special someone” to be our first Best Groomed Dog in Show judge at Intergroom ‘82 … a prestigious person who hadn’t already judged a lot in the grooming contest world, but who was knowledgeable about grooming techniques. So, we asked Nigel Aubrey-Jones, a Welshman who was a world-famous breeder and dog show judge with fabulous credentials. Nigel also knew grooming, and was the designer of the St. Aubrey line of grooming products (many old-timers will recognize the name).
When it was time to judge Best Groomed Dog, he carefully examined all the finalists and he selected Liz as our first Intergroom International Groomer of the Year. She had groomed a black Standard Poodle. When the contest was over, he said to me (and I’ll never forget this) “Who is that girl? She’s fabulous. She has a fantastic eye for balance and symmetry, and the scissor work was outstanding.” As Nigel had judged many dogs shows in England and the USA, I knew that he was undoubtedly familiar with Liz’s mother, Jean Wright, and her Ardynas Poodles. So I told him that Liz was Jean Wright’s daughter, and he said “Well, it certainly proves that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, doesn’t it?”
Another vivid memory was the first time Larry and I organized Intergroom International overseas in 1997. We selected Brussels, Belgium, as the location, and we decided to put together an international panel of “star” grooming experts to conduct seminars. Liz was the first person I asked to go. We ended up with spectators from at least seven different European countries, and Liz was the one everyone wanted to hear and see. She was idolized around the world and everyone will miss her terribly.
From Melissa Verplank…
As a former traveling team member, Coordinator of GroomTeam and now a GroomTeam Board Member, I was always relieved when Liz made the traveling team. Everyone has his or her strengths and weakness when it comes to grooming. However, Liz was unique – she was strong with EVERYTHING. When we assigned who would groom what dogs at these international competitions, we would strategically put everyone in their strongest grooming category. Liz was such a strong, well-rounded competitor, it didn’t matter what breed or technique she got assigned to – she could groom anything and do it extraordinarily well.
From Cheryl A. Purcell, NCMG…
I could say so many things about Liz Paul. She sold me my foundation bitch for my line, and continued to help me with my breeding of Bichons… I hope to help keep her line alive. One of the funniest things I remember was Liz getting an award for Groomer of the Decade. She was so surprised to get it, she was speechless and all she could think to say was that she was glad to receive this award and that she wasn’t a Bitch. When she got back to the table, I said, “Liz you know you don’t have to say that. Those of us that know you, know you’re not really a bitch.”
From Marea Tullly…
While Liz was not a very outgoing person, she was always willing to help any groomer improve their skills. I would have never made GroomTeam without her. The grooming industry has lost a STAR!
From John Stazko…
I have known Liz almost my entire career in our industry. Grooming, competition, breeding and showing was a passion that made Liz “tick”. That passion drove her through accomplishments that “set the bar” for our grooming industry and competition standards. She was a “Master” and the goal for so many of our “industry greats”, to this day. Right up to her last competition at the NDGAA Cape Canaveral show, where she was crowned Best All Around Groomer and Best In Show. I’ve also watched as she instilled the respect and sportsmanship of competition into her daughter Becky.
Liz was and is The Groomer Of The Century and will never be forgotten.
From Sue Zecco…
The first year I decided to “go for it” and compete for points for GroomTeam USA, I traveled clear across the country to Washington state. I was so nervous, about everything from flying to the actual competition. There were two classes on the first day and two the second. At the end of the first day, I hadn’t placed in either class, and upon waking the next day, I was sick to my stomach with fear. Fear of disappointing my family, friends, clients and myself. All I could think of is I traveled all this way, spent money we really didn’t have, and I am going home empty handed.
My third class I got a third place, (out of 3). I was ecstatic. No one had to know there were only three in the class, as long as I came home with a trophy it was good. The last class of the show was the Poodle class. I had a woman who was a local breeder bring me a silver male Standard. She had trouble getting there. Her truck broke down and she had to get a ride in the back of a pickup truck in the middle of the night with several dogs in the pouring rain. The woman was so exhausted that she slept all day. She assured me the dog had been bathed. I finally got my dog about 10 minutes before ring time and because of his ordeal the night before, he was a nervous wreck.
I put him on my table, and to relax him as much as me, began to massage him. By the end of the class he was resting his head on my shoulder, wagging and kissing me. My judge for this class was “the GREAT LIZ PAUL” which was exactly how I saw her, intimidating as all hell. Liz gave me first place in the class. When I asked for a critique, the first thing she told me was that she knew the story about the dogs arrival, she saw how nervous he was at the beginning of the class. She watched how I worked with him and how relaxed he became and was very impressed and touched.
I found a different Liz than what I thought I knew. She had such compassion for the animals. She was very emotional about the transformation in this dog that I felt more proud of what she said than actually winning the class. I also went on to win Best in Show with this same dog, under Liz. My first!!
Over the years I got to know Liz on a more personal level. I traveled with her to the world team championships to England where she was an awesome team leader, and cheerleader. We went to Italy and competed, and toured, where I saw a silly, fun, and even shy Liz. She once told me, “If I couldn’t compete I think I would quit grooming.” She truly loved it and it showed. No one will ever touch what Liz has accomplished in the grooming ring. She is, without a doubt, the best groomer to ever touch this world. She, more importantly, was a true animal lover, proud mother, sister, daughter and friend. I will forever be grateful to what I have learned from Liz and will never
forget her.
From Sally Liddick…
I remember giving Liz, one of the most talented competitive groomers in the world, her first opportunity to demonstrate before a crowd. It was on stage at the first Groom & Kennel Expo in the early 90’s.
“I’ll be so scared, I don’t think I can do it,” said Liz. “You will be fine,” I assured her. “When you get behind a dog, you will feel at home.” And she did. Liz was at her best beside a grooming table and with shears in her hands.
Liz, bedecked in a shocking pink hat over her large blonde hairdo, a tailored matching dress, long drop earrings, bracelets, and high heels, came to the grooming demo decked out like a modern southern belle. (See photo in this article.) She looked adorable and perfect for the evening demo. I don’t think we had ever seen anyone groom in high heels and hat before, but she was enchanting and enthralled the California groomers. Liz had a sense of style and flair all her own, as well as impeccable skills.
Since that time, she went on to demonstrate her extraordinary skills to thousands both nationally and internationally, making the grooming world better for the knowledge that she shared.
From Debbie Beckwith…
My dear Liz, you are missed. We became good friends 21 years ago when I was expecting Valerie and Liz was expecting Becky. We buddied around from industry show to show since we were Reps. I for Rich Health and Liz for Lambert Kay.
Liz always fussed at me to put on more makeup. I will forever hear her English splatter at me, “You are on stage. You must color up your face!” I tried… still trying! Always the Plain Jane when hanging with Liz. I got the biggest kick out of those Italians in Milan (GroomTeam tour). We were riding bikes. Liz led, I followed, (not uncommon) and those Latin Lover wannabes were falling off the sidewalks as they took in the Blonde on the bike. Liz sitting tall and grinning from ear to ear.
One Daytona show, when the kids were small, Val, Becky and June were with us on Halloween weekend. Liz and I loaded up the vendors with candy while young’uns dressed. They came off the elevator and flew into the trade show for Trick or Treats.
We always set up next to each other in competitions. What I didn’t have in my box, Liz did, and vice versa. We sure stood ready to help each other, sharing water, vitamins, carbohydrates and lipstick.
My heart is heavy as I write. Ending is difficult so I won’t… I will pray that we can all keep her close in our hearts and send loving prayers to Julie, her husband, Dad, Becky and her precious little baby girl.
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming Contest
By Kathy Hosler
Amy Beishuizen, Groom Expo’s 2005
Barkleigh’s Creative Styling Contest
Level 3 Champion.
Adrianne Pope, Groom Expo’s
2005 Barkleigh’s Creative Styling Contest
Level 2 Award winner.
Justine Cosley, Groom Expo’s
2005 Barkleigh’s Creative Styling
Contest Level 1 and
People’s Choice Award winner.
The Barkleigh Creative Grooming Contest is a competition unlike any other. Just ask any groomer who has watched or participated in one.
“It is groomer creativity gone wild!” proclaims Sally Liddick, Groom Expo organizer. “The competition is always a show stopper. Where else can groomers really let our ‘hair down’ and have some real fun?”
The competition at the 2005 Groom Expo was filled with ultra-talented groomers who unleashed their innermost creativity in a whirlwind competition where “the sky’s the limit.” When the fur stopped flying, the judges’ panel carefully inspected each remarkable entry and selected the winners.
Amy Beishuizen was the first place winner of the 2005 Barkleigh Creative Grooming Competition and Justine Cosley captured the People’s Choice Award.
Amy and Justine are both tremendously talented groomers who have been able to combine their love of grooming and their artistic talents to create stunning original masterpieces. Let’s explore Amy and Justine’s journeys to the Winner’s circle.
“I always knew that I wanted a career working with animals,” states Amy Beishuizen.
But just five short years ago, the thought of being in a creative grooming contest never entered Amy’s mind. In fact, Amy didn’t even know how to groom dogs. She has been involved in the pet industry since she was fifteen years old and began by working in a boarding facility that also offered grooming.
Amy decided to learn to groom. She continued to work part-time while she attended the Great Lakes Academy of Pet Styling. “I loved grooming the minute I started doing it,” exclaims Amy. “It is exciting!”
Amy has only been grooming for five years, but she has packed her career with exciting challenges and fabulous accomplishments.
“My grooming teacher, Jeanne Mulcahy, encouraged me to try competitive grooming,” Amy said.
Amy’s very first experience in the contest ring was, perhaps, the most stressful you could imagine. The dog she intended to groom was injured and could not be used in the competition. She searched for a replacement and the only dog she could find was a young Poodle that had never been groomed.
Undaunted, Amy accepted the challenge and entered that dog and placed third in the competition with him.
Then, three years ago at Groom Expo in Hershey, Amy saw her first Barkleigh Creative Grooming Contest. “I had never seen anything like it,” she said enthusiastically. “It was amazing!” Amy instantly knew that she had found her special love.
“I am a groomer, but I am also an artist,” shares Amy. “I paint, draw, and do stained glass - but only as a hobby. With creative, I can put my two loves together, grooming dogs and art.”
“When I first saw a creative contest, I didn’t even have a Poodle of my own,” said Amy. “It became my goal to get a white Poodle and to enter creative contests. I got my Poodle, Falcore, and began my adventures in creative grooming.”
“My first attempt at coloring didn’t go very well,” Amy recalls with a hearty chuckle and adds, “I made my dog pink by using lemonade. He was pink all right, but he was sticky all over.”
“I’ve definitely learned a lot since then,” she continues, “Like how to keep colors vivid, and how to keep different colors from bleeding into each other, and so much more!”
Amy began planning her Groom Expo Creative entry early. “For my theme, I knew that I wanted to do something really colorful,” Amy said intently. “When I get an idea, I go to the computer and look for pictures and print them out.”
This was Amy’s second time in a creative competition. She chose “Nature Quest” as the theme of her entry. Her Poodle, Falcore, was a real trooper who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the limelight. “I try to make competing as much fun for my dog as possible,” says Amy.
“For myself, I am tense and nervous before a competition,” Amy confesses, “At Groom Expo, in the ring my emotions ran the gamut.”
When Amy’s name was announced as the winner of the 2005 Groom Expo Creative Grooming Contest, she was ecstatic!
“It was great!” said a breathless Amy. “It made all the hard work and preparation and the trip to Hershey worthwhile.”
Amy’s Mom, Betty, comes with her to every show and is Amy’s assistant. “I couldn’t do it without her,” says a beaming Amy. “My parents support me totally. My Mom was never a big dog person – but now she loves it! She helps me stay calm and not stressed.”
Amy plans to continue with her creative endeavors and also with other grooming competitions. She has the dream of becoming a member of Groom Team USA.
Besides her competitive career, Amy works at The Barker Shop in La Grange, Illinois. When her clients found out about Amy’s spectacular win and saw pictures of her creation, it really started something.
Now many of Amy’s clients want her to do special coloring and designs on their dogs and they are enthusiastically following her competitive career.
In five short years, Amy Beishuizen has learned to groom, and has entered and won numerous grooming and creative grooming competitions. Her career is skyrocketing and it is apparent to everyone who knows this special lady that Amy Beishuizen is truly “Amazing”.
The People’s Choice winner, Justine Cosley, has been working with animals since 1991. She began her career as a veterinary assistant. She loved her job but she didn’t enjoy the sadness of injured or sick pets. Justine decided that she needed a career that was happier.
In 1996, Justine attended Pampered Pet School of Grooming and began working for a local grooming salon. In 2001 she opened her own business, Justine’s Doggy Styles, in Munhall, PA.
In 2004 Justine watched a thirteen-year-old girl compete at Groom Expo. “I thought to myself, here I am. I’ve been in dogs longer than this girl has been alive and I’m scared to enter a contest,” recalls Justine. “Well, if this thirteen-year-old has the courage to compete – I will try it too.”
Determined to try creative grooming, Justine needed to get a dog to compete with. Justine searched www.petfinder.org and found Silas, a four-year-old Standard Poodle. Then she began planning the theme of her entry.
How did Justine get the idea for Ben Roethlispoodle? “I am a proud Pittsburgher!” She exclaims, “I love the Pittsburgh Steelers football team. Their quarterback is Big Ben Roethlisberger.”
Justine combined her love of football, love of dogs, and her creativity to produce her show stopping entry The Roethlispoodle.
Armed with a great idea and lots of determination, rookies Justine and Silas prepared to enter their first ever grooming competition. She transformed Silas into the black and gold legend complete with goalposts, football gear, and tailgating essentials.
The Barkleigh Creative Grooming Contest involves more than just super grooming. When you see the winners on the cover of Groomer To Groomer magazine; you see the spectacular finished project. But you don’t get to experience the groom from start to finish and witness the extraordinary talents of these groomers that far surpass great grooming.
Each groomer creates the designs, colors and themes for their groom. At the end of the competition, each contestant gives a presentation telling about his or her entry. A totally unique feature of the Barkleigh Creative Contest is the People’s Choice award. The winner is decided by the applause of the audience that has been held spellbound throughout the competition.
One by one, each contestant received enthusiastic and well-deserved applause for his or her efforts. But, when it came to Justine’s entry, The Roethlispoodle, the crowd absolutely exploded with thunderous applause and cheers that raised the roof.
Tears flowed freely in the audience as well as on stage as the entire hall shared the emotion and joy that Silas and Justine felt as they were recognized for their amazing accomplishment. The celebration rocked the convention center and Big Ben Roethlispoodle became an instant celebrity.
“I couldn’t believe it,” exclaimed Justine. “Everyone hopes to win the People’s Choice Award but I never expected it my first time out. I was overwhelmed! I dreamed it, but I didn’t dare hope.”
The Barkleigh Creative Grooming Competition is always held on Sunday afternoon at Groom Expo. Barkleigh Productions, Inc. is the proud sponsor of the Creative Grooming Contest. Sally Liddick shares her thoughts about this very special competition.
“I just love a wonderful forum that ends the show with smiles on everyone’s faces,” says a beaming Sally. “Our attendees leave our show knowing that grooming isn’t only about education and products, but the real reason we are involved is because we love dogs and love having fun with our dogs!”
Creative grooming is a real tribute to the limitless talents and awesome abilities of today’s groomers.
The “Amazing” Amy Beishuizen and the “Rookie Sensation” Justine Cosley are just two of the many incredible groomers you will find competing in and loving creative contests.
Watch a creative contest, or better yet, enter one. Let your creative juices flow and there’s no limit to what you can do.
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
It’s that time of year again. Time to submit your selections for the prestigious Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards.
The grooming industry’s equivalent of the “Oscars,” the Crystal Awards were established by Cardinal Laboratories in 1988 to recognize the outstanding achievements of dog groomers, grooming judges and grooming journalists. Winners are announced every year during a special ceremony
at Intergroom.
The Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards are the only awards in the grooming industry determined on the basis of peer nomination.
As a grooming professional, you can help promote excellence and high standards in our industry by selecting individuals who you feel have made exceptional accomplishments over the past year in each of six categories.
Mail original voting ballot on next page to Cardinal Labs or vote on-line at www.cardinalpet.com.
Pacific Northwest Grooming Show
Barkleigh Productions returns to Seattle, WA with Pacific Northwest Grooming Show. This three-day event, taking place at the Embassy Suites near Seattle, includes seminars and a trade show. The show will take place on May 11th to the 13th, 2006.
Teri DiMarino will bring her Bather Brusher Basics course. Learn the fundamentals, including: tools of the trade; dematting; shampoos, conditioners and sprays; and getting the most out of your bathing and drying time. Great for salon owners too!
Marlene Romani will discuss how to improve your everyday grooming techniques. Find out about timesaving ideas and new and exciting uses for various products, as well as fantastic products in the groomer marketplace.
Want to make extra money in your salon? Judy Bremer-Taxman shows you add-on services and how to make money carding. “With a couple props and a little know – you can improve your bottom line,” says Judy.
Well-known expert in the field of veterinary herbal medicine, Greg Tilford will cover holistic topics. Learn grooming from the inside out, herbal remedies, calming the nervous dog or cat, and holistic approaches to fleas.
Take in the trade show! Nearly 30 booths will be there, so bring your business cards, checkbook and plastic money to spend. Find the clipper, shampoo, tub and more that you are looking for.
Chris Pawlosky’s Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those Terrier Heads
I find that Terrier heads give us a lot of grief. So I am going to try and make sense of it all in this month’s helpful hints. To start, I am sure a lot of you have heard that Terrier heads should look like a rectangle in shape when completed. Unfortunately, it is not quite that simple.
A rectangle-shaped head, when viewed from above, is correct but there are many other things we have to consider, such as proportion of the parts that create the rectangle. Generally most of your Terriers, when built correctly, should have a skull that makes up half the length of the entire head — measured from inside the corner of eye to the occipital bone. The skull should be equal to the length of the muzzle from inside corner of eye to tip of nose.
The problem with most pets we see in the grooming shop are not proportioned correctly for their breed standard. Most Terriers have a short muzzle. This is an easy fix for most of the Terriers because all you need to do is keep eyebrows shorter and leave the beard longer to create balance.
The side view is a different matter. Remembering the skull creates one level plane and the muzzle should create a second level plane. These planes are divided by the stop (space between eyes). The skull’s plane includes the eyebrow hair and the muzzle’s plane includes the beard hair at its longest point. How much space should be between the two planes? Look at the breed standard in the AKC book.
Some have a very slight stop where other Terriers may have a different discretion in their breed standard. Also keep in mind the substance of the breed. A finer built Terrier may show less of a separation (Wire Fox) and the opposite for other Terriers (Welsh). Also, keep in mind the substance of these Terriers should be reflected in how narrow or wide the head is. (Rectangle when viewed from above.)
Grooming these heads should reflect the standard. You have to create the ideal image for the individual dog, compared to its standard. For instance, I use a #7F blade “against” on the cheeks of a Schnauzer and skim between the eyes. This leaves me a little room to blend with my thinners rather then skinning the cheeks with a #10 blade.
I also remember the clipper line may need to be moved behind the outside corner of the eye to fill in area with hair between muzzle and cheek to create a rectangular when you look over the dog’s head, rather then an hourglass shape.
I then use a #4F blade “against” on the top of the head, which gives me room to blend in to the brows and create a level skull when viewed from the side.
Remember there are no clear rules other than the breed standard itself and what you have to do to create the ideal image.
Hoping this explanation will help!
Christina Pawlosky
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
Backer’s 18th Annual Pet Industry Spring Trade Show and Educational Conference will take place on April 7-9, 2006, at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ. Approximately 700 pet supply manufacturers and distributors in 1,100 booths will feature the latest innovations for pets. For a preview of the must-sees in the pet products market, buyers can visit the Product Showcase, located in the 1700 aisle.
Distributors, pet store owners and managers have a chance to win thousands of dollars in the Backer Cash Bonanza contest. Backer also has added a new area to the show floor featuring free chair massages at the Relaxation Station. With the aim of helping attendees attain vital information necessary for the competitive marketplace, all H.H. Backer-sponsored retailer seminars are offered free of charge.
Where do you stand on licensing?
I think it may be a good idea, but I don’t see how it can be enforced. I know I don’t want to answer to someone who doesn’t come from within the industry, or a vet whom I don’t know. The trouble with a lot of laws is they aren’t practical from an enforcement standpoint. There are so many people with home-based businesses and it wouldn’t be fair to target only those with storefront, etc. businesses. And, who “turns in” someone else, and why? That could open a whole bunch of problems, legally and otherwise. I understand that we, the grooming industry, would enforce licensing ourselves. Good, but who has the time to do that? I hardly understand how groomers go to so many competitions, let alone have time to commit to working in a legal, controlling, licensing body.
Maybe it’s time to start being proactive in creating a legal body, and develop “hard” plans, instead of 10 years of talking. Then, recruit groomers to join – much like IPG, NDGAA, ISCC, or any of the state associations. Patricia Littlecreek, Pat’s Pet Emporium, Ltd., Oak Park, IL
I have been in the grooming business for almost 40 years, and believe that our profession will never get the respect we deserve until groomers are licensed. Licensing alone will never get rid of all bad and/or unscrupulous groomers, but it would be an effective tool to help in the worst cases. Without it we have no way to police ourselves. Other professions have survived and prospered after requiring their membership to be licensed. What does a good groomer have to be afraid of? Liz Johnson, Dallas, TX
I am a licensed hairdresser who became a groomer and I love it! I do think there should be licensing in this field. There were so many things I had to learn and am still learning. It is important to our pets and profession to be well-skilled and educated. Another very important issue is cleanliness. As a hairdresser our salons were inspected twice a year by the state for sanitation of your tools and cleanliness of their shop. This is so important in our doggy salons for our health as well as the pets we work on. Lia Beck, Classy Valley Pet Grooming
I think all groomers should be licensed. Our animals are our kids and yet, we leave them with unlicensed and many times, untrained people who use sharp objects on them. Would we ever do that with our children? Further, all groomers should have to show a certificate of completion from a grooming school or an online/video-grooming program in order to be licensed. Sheryl Spangler, Mission Ridge Pet Styling and Mission Ridge Academy of Pet Styling, Marysville, Washington
I think licensing would just be a way of the state imposing more fees upon us so I am against licensure for groomers. I do believe, however, that we should have some sort of association that monitors activities of groomers and offers and requires continuing education. Though not all groomers would be interested in this, I believe that a reputable organization, which represents groomers (kind of like NAR, the National Association of Realtors w/real estate agents) and maintains certain professionalism, would help. Customers are impressed when you have degrees and certificates hanging at your establishment and they know that you are serious about your profession and will take the utmost care of their pets. Michelle Barone, Dog E. Stylz Salon & More, LLP, East Stroudsburg, PA
Let me say I am all for it! It is not fair for those of us who have taken the time, effort and money to go to a reputable school and learned how to handle and take care of pets the right and humane way. (Not learned off a book or someone else’s bad habits.) Then someone opens up a shop who does not have a clue of what they are doing, injures pets and charges the same as you. Evelyn Garcia (CAH), A Class Above Pet Salon, Bullhead City, AZ
I don’t know. I think it is probably a good idea. I am a groomer who did not go to grooming school. I have worked for various professional show dog handlers over the years and also professionally handled show dogs myself. When I have questions about grooming a breed that I am not familiar with, I try to find a show breeder or handler to learn the correct look of that breed. (I also have a BS in Animal Science with postgraduate work – so I’m not totally
uneducated!)
Having worked with many grooming school graduates throughout the years, I have been appalled at the lack of knowledge on basic care of dogs, handling skills of difficult animals and of breed specific knowledge. If licensing would clean up the industry and make people educate themselves, then I’m all for it! Jan Ziech, River Heights Veterinary Clinic, Oswego, IL
I would not like a law making groomers get a license. I have been grooming for over 30 years. I only groom non-shedding breeds. I do not need to go through a test. If a customer is looking for a good shop, they should be able to visit the operation and decide if it is a good place. Brenda Sweet Bryant, Poodles and Friends, Kennebunk, ME
I learned my grooming in the 60’s from two ladies that had gone to the N.Y. School of Grooming. That and keeping up with all breeds grooming books kept me above those that went to similar schools and some groomers asked for me to help better their skills. I don’t believe having a license is all that it’s made out to be. Cheryl Montaigne HC, Fort Seybert, WV, Retired
I have just recently started my own dog grooming business. It is with great pride and love that I say this: Yes, I do believe that we should be licensed. There are too many groomers out there that are not grooming right and don’t have the compassion and love for the animals they take in. I guess they think that all they have to do is give the little ones a bath, snip and trim, and collect their money.
I was fortunate to be trained by an excellent and very caring groomer who got her training in New York and was in this business for 21 years. I learned from one of the best. Darlene Dockter, The Grooming Den, Jamestown, ND
I think that grooming licenses are a good thing. I wish groomer training was set up like any other trade...you work for someone for so long, and you go to school for so long, so you get the benefits of a classroom and a real grooming shop before you are officially allowed the title of Pet Groomer. I went to a school, but was overwhelmed when I went into the work force. I wasn’t nearly as prepared as they made it sound like I was at school. But I hung in there, and I definitely knew more about grooming, fresh out of school, than some of the other “self taught” groomers I worked with. And I like that my clients can see my certificate up on the wall. Tracy S. Prince George, British Columbia Canada
I think it would be an advantage for the pet as well as the owner. Many grooming shops do not operate in sanitary conditions, which may change if they are inspected by the same agencies as beauty and barbershops. If they do not meet the same requirements for health and safety reasons, SHUT THEM DOWN. This should apply to boarding kennels as well. Tara Farmer
Every state, city and county have their own laws on licensing. How are these laws going to be governed in each city, county and state? Are we going to put people out of work and put people out of business because they do not meet our requirements? What is at stake to license and govern groomers?
Personally, I believe we should be licensed, but not at the cost of our business. Groomers should be required to go to school for a certain amount of time and be certified. New groomers, not the ones already working. Seminars should be counted for something also. Skills and experience should also be counted. How long has someone been working and doing what? Full-time, part-time, bather brusher, working towards a certificate? Who is going to govern the licensing of groomers? At what level of government? There is a lot to think about and sort out before we run amok and hurt our industry. Let’s work out the problems with the groomers themselves and find out what they want. Bonnie Medina-Jawad, BJ’s Groom & Zoom, Las Vegas, NV
In my opinion, this would take us to the level of respect our profession deserves. If you truly are a career groomer and pursue such things as becoming certified, then what better way to improve our industry, other than licensing? I have fought in my hometown for years with the stigma of uneducated groomers who create a negative attitude about my chosen livelihood. If people wish to become groomers or stay groomers they should be able to pass tests to get a license to practice this art as a job. Bravo. Suzanne Wilke, Bark Avenue Grooming & Daycare, Omaha, NE
Not everyone is able to attend an out of area grooming school or jump through hoops to be licensed. I have groomed for over 25 years. I have taught my three daughters to groom and they do an excellent job. We have a good family business. Our business is in a country location so the grooming is much different then a big city grooming shop, so we don’t get a lot of the fluffy grooming jobs, but we are very good at the grooming that we do. I would like more information on how to be licensed before I could really decide. Debbie Wing, LynnDee’s Grooming & Training Center
At first I was hostile and thought this is just a money making scheme. But I know that there are groomers in my area that are not up to snuff when it comes to the cleanliness of their shops. I also love my dogs dearly and would be mortified if someone hurt them. I don’t know how they are going to go about getting everyone licensed. I have been grooming for 10 years. I go to seminars and dog shows to keep up on all the styles and techniques. Safety in my shop is a must and my most important priority. I never cage dry so the pet is in my sight the entire time it is groomed. If a pet is distressed or is showing signs of fatigue, I allow it to sit or lay down. This is common sense stuff all caring pet caregivers should know. But too many are focused on revenue that animals are pushed through their shops like an assembly machine. I think that grandfathering experienced groomers with an inspection of their shop and a look at past incidents in their shops would be one way. But who is going to do all this licensing and who is going to pay for it? Cheryl Shearer, Clip Art Gooming
I
completely support licensing of groomers. I think this work carries a lot of responsibility and I would like to see a standard set for the grooming industry. It is my wish that we as groomers could put forth a reasonable requirement for licensing before regulations are forced on us by legislators who don’t know a toenail from an anal gland. Audrey Ulrich, The Barking Lot, Richland, WA
I am a certified Master Groomer, certified by the National Dog Groomers Association of America. I am only one of 16 in the entire state of Utah. I work hard, and have put 25 years into this profession. Personal pride for having a certification doesn’t make me any more money, provide me with insurance, or guarantee that I will get more customers, especially if someone down the street is charging $3.00 dollars less than me, and doing only half the job! I think that The National Dog Groomers Association should start taking their money and start state by state putting together a program to ensure that anyone that wants to groom professionally must pass all the tests that are required to become a certified groomer. Darci Keppers NCMG, Keps K-9, Vernal, UT
I do not believe there needs to be a license to groom pets. I am a pet groomer and also a licensed cosmetologist. There is a lot of red tape in order to keep my license, even though I spent $4000.00 and a year of my time in school (without pay) to get my license. I do not believe groomers need to have the government involved any more than possible in their affairs. Even if there was a license required to groom there would be groomers that would not conform to the rules and would groom at home without a license, it happens all the time in the cosmetology world. Roger Yarbrough, Pretty Pets Grooming, Springdale, Arkansas
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and
Grooming Competition
Div A Best All Around Groomer Karen Tucker, NCMG
Div A Best In Show winner, Cheryl Purcell, NCMG, center, with judges from left to right: Liz Paul, NCMG, Joan Anderson, NCMG, Melissa Verplank,
and Sue Watson.
The NDGAA’s 20th Anniversary Show was held recently in Cape Canaveral, Florida at the Radisson Resort at the Port. Friday’s seminars were a big hit with Sue Zecco, NCMG and Jay Scruggs presenting their eight-hour Super Sessions seminar. Mobile Mania, an eight-hour seminar with Judy Hudson, NCMG and Jodi Murphy, also took place.
Saturday and Sunday hosted the “Fun in the Sun” Trade Show. Room speakers included Ron Piazza, Randy Lowe, Liz Paul, NCMG, Joan Anderson, NCMG, Peggy Harris, NCMG, Melissa Verplank, Judy Hudson, NCMG, and Jay and Sue.
Cheryl Purcell, NCMG took home the Best In Show award. Cheryl is from Pooch Paws in Hanover, Massachusetts. Karen Tucker, NCMG of Wag ‘n Splash, Longwood, Florida was awarded the Best All Around Groomer.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the NDGAA 21st Annual “Fun in the Sun” Groomers Tradeshow and Grooming Competition on October 27th, 28th and 29th, 2006 at the Radisson Resort at the Port, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Best In Show (Div.A) - Cheryl Purcell
Best All Around Groomer - Karen Tucker (Div.A), Lindsey Berry (Div.B), Sandra Phillips (Div.C)
Best Groomed Dog - Joann Miller Nourse (Div.B), Nadiel Arocho (Div.C)
Poodle
(Div.A) Jodi Murphy, Karen Tucker, Cheryl Purcell
(Div.B) Lindsey Berry, Nicole Murphy, Debbie Slocum
(Div.C) Nadiel Arocho, Yvonne Aitken, Brandi Gamblin
Sporting
(Div.A) Jessica Swift, Lisa Leady, Tracy Duncan
(Div.B) Cassandra Cooper, Deana Mazurkiewicz, Lindsey Berry
(Div.C) Angelia Browning, Tina Balance, Sandra Phillips
Terrier
(Div.A) Cheryl Purcell, Jarad Lane, June Beckwith
(Div.B) Jo A. Miller-Nourse, Ginger Payson, Debbie Slocum
(Div.C) Nadiel Arocho, Eva Hansen, Jennifer Lee
Mixed/Misc.
(Div.A) Karen Tucker, Vero DaSylva, Jarad Lane
(Div.B) Cassandra Cooper, Debbie Slocum, Tuesday Cook
(Div.C) Sandra Phillips, Brandi Gamblin, Tina Ballance
All Other Purebreeds
(Div.A) Karen Tucker, Lisa Leady, Cheryl Purcell
(Div.B) Lindsey Berry, Nicole Murphy, Tuesday Cook
(Div.C) Sandra Phillips, Jennifer Lee, Angelia Browning
Congratulations, Amy!
Andis Poodle Tournament Level 1 Novice Best in Class winner, Amy Landis, with Marcia Andis, Vice President of Market Development
In the November/December issue of Groomer to Groomer, on page 9, the picture for Amy Landis, Level 1 Best In Class for the ANDIS Poodle Tournament was incorrect. We apologize for the misrepresentation, and offer this correct photo.
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005
Groomer Licensing:
Friend or Foe
Amy Beishuizen and Justine Cosley
Win big at Barkleigh’s Creative Grooming
Contest
Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards
Pacific Northwest
Grooming Show
Chris Pawlosky’s
Grooming Tips:
Conquering Those
Terrier Heads
Backer Gears Up For Spring Trade Show
NDGAA’s
“Fun in the Sun” Trade show and Grooming Competition
NDGAA “Fun In The Sun” Contest Results 2005