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Journal for Professional Pet Groomers
Contributing Authors eGroomer Journal provides you with articles by some of the grooming industry's most informed authors. Below you can learn more about the authors we feature and where to find their articles in the current and past issues of eGroomer Journal. You can also locate past articles by topics of interest. |
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Barbara Bird, CMG Barbara Bird, aka BBird, has been
grooming since 1971 and opened
Transformation Pet Center in Tucson, Arizona
in 1977. In the salon, BBird specializes in
Bichons and scissored trims, hand stripping
of Terriers, and cat grooming. She has been
writing and speaking to groomers for over a
decade, and received the Cardinal Crystal
Achievement Award as Grooming Journalist of
the Year for 2006 and 2007. A regular
contributor to Pet Age magazine, Barbara
also writes for The Bichon Frise Reporter.
She has authored and self-published three
books, including Beyond Suds and Scent -
Understanding Pet Shampoos and Conditioners.
She has also developed a line of
aromatherapy products, The Scented Groomer.
She teaches webinars online. |
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Daryl Conner, CFMG, Master Pet Stylist MeritusDaryl Conner is a certified Petcare
Dermatech Specialist, Master Pet Stylist,
Meritus and Certified Master Cat Groomer. A
contributing editor to Pet Age Magazine,
Daryl's musings have also been found in Dog
World, Groomer to Groomer, and on many
Internet sites. She is the recipient of the
coveted 2005 Cardinal Crystal Award for
Journalism and the '06 and '07 awards for
Congeniality, Daryl is proud to be the U.S.
Ambassador for the German Red Clipper. Known
for her fun and informative educational
classes at grooming shows across the
country, Daryl's grounded, friendly style
makes her an approachable and popular
teacher. With over 25 years grooming
experience, Daryl's abiding love of animals
and passion for our trade radiates out to
everyone she touches through her work. |
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Danelle German, CFMG, CFCGDanelle German owned and operated CFA’s
Bara Cattery from 1999-2005. During that
time she produced and showed many National
and Regional Award Winning Persians
including CFA’s 3rd Best Cat in Premiership
in 2005. She retired from showing to focus
solely on her feline-exclusive spa and
resort, The Catty Shack, Ltd. Although the
salon has only been open since mid-December
2003, it boasts an ever- growing clientele
of over 2000. Danelle is a member of
Foothills Felines Cat Club, serving as
President and Show Manager for a number of
years. She has authored several articles for
publications such as “Groomer to Groomer”
and “Pet Spa and Boutique” as well as the
world’s largest cat grooming book, The
Ultimate Cat Groomer Encyclopedia.
Recognized internationally as an expert on
all aspects related to feline grooming, she
has been interviewed for various
publications and programs such as Kittens
USA and Discovery Channel and has appeared
on Animal Planet’s “Cats 101.” |
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Jodi Murphy, Master Pet Stylist Jodi has been a four time member of Groom
Team USA and ranked within the top four
competitors in the country for the past four
years. I am a multiple Best In Show and Best
All Around competitor. An International
medalist winning a gold and bronze medal in
Barcelona, Spain in 2004 and a gold medal in
Milan, Italy in 2007 competing among 13
countries of world renown groomers. In 2005
and 2006 I was awarded Best American
Groomer. I captured the title of World Grand
Champion in the Oster Invitational
Tournament of Champions. This tournament was
by invitation only. Forty-two competitors
from around the world were invited, and I
was thrilled to take the Championship title.
I am also a speaker and contest judge
traveling nationally and internationally
educating groomers here and abroad. I love
to educate groomers throughout the world. I
hold private workshops and training sessions
to local groomers who want to perfect their
skills. Today I publish a growing list of
DVD's to share my knowledge and experience
with you, as well as Mobile Pet Grooming and
a line of distinctive pet grooming apparel. |
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Dawn Omboy, CMG
Certified Master Groomer Dawn Omboy also
known to the Pet Grooming industry as “The
Queen of Color” is the author of Creative
Canine Color & Design and Touch of Color
instructional DVD’s for Creative Styling. A
retired top creative styling champion, Dawn
is an international Judge and Industry
Speaker she is also a member of the
International Judges Association. She has
been seen several times on the cover of
Groomer to Groomer and writes regularly for
the magazine. Dawn is also a two time
nominee for the Cardinal Crystal Achievement
Award for Congeniality. She has appeared on
the Today Show, in a German documentary and
on Animal Planet judging a competition.
Dawn’s passion for Creative Styling keeps
her busy exploring new products and
techniques which she freely shares with
fellow groomers around the globe. The motto
for the Queen of Color: making the world
more colorful, one dog at a time… |
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Mary Oquendo, CMPTI My name is Mary Oquendo. CMPTI and I am
the owner of Pawsitively Pretty Mobile
Grooming Salon in Danbury, CT. I have been
certified by PIJAC (Pet Industry Joint
Advisory Council) as a Canine Specialist and
am a Certified Pet Tech Pet First Aid, CPR
and Care Instructor. Along with my
associate; Beth Cristiano CCS, PTI, we have
taught pet professionals pet first aid
locally, at regional grooming schools and
nationally at pet industry conventions. Why
did I become an instructor in the first
place? We all know that accidents can and do
happen, especially when you work with
animals. A couple of years ago, I nicked the
tip of a tail and couldn't remember what to
do. I became flustered. It was at that
moment that I didn't want anyone else to
feel that helplessness. I want you to be
prepared and have the confidence and ability
to handle any emergency situation. |
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Christina Pawlosky, CMG National Training Manager, Oster®
Professional Products
www.osterpro.com |
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Jay ScruggsJay and his wife Michelle own Here Comes
the Groom, a highly successful mobile
grooming salon in Germantown, TN. Their
company is in such demand that his clients
pay a membership fee to get an appointment
with Jay. He has won multiple best in show
and best all around groomer awards in
competitions around the U.S. Jay was named
American Groomer of the Year in 2001. He was
also the first groomer to receive the
Groomer of the Year Award at Westminster Dog
Show in 2002. In the World Championships in
Barcelona, Spain 2003 Jay won an
International Gold and Bronze medal in two
different poodle classes that helped Groom
Team USA win the silver medal. In 2004 Jay
was voted by the industry Grooming Judge of
the year for his knowledge of breeds and the
ability to judge them. Jay is the National
spokesperson for Coat Handler shampoo. He is
also a Wahl Clipper Corp. representative.
Jay and Groomers Choice have teamed up to
present the Jay Scruggs Signature Series
line of grooming shears. Jay was the #1
ranked groomer in the United States in 2001
and part of the 2001 World Groom Team
Championship team competing in Calgary,
Canada. In the World Team Championship Jay
won a gold medal in the Poodle class and
then winning Best in Show with his Standard
Poodle. In 2004 and 2007 Jay was voted Judge
of the Year. Jay and Sue Zecco publish Super
Styling Sessions DVDs and popular seminars
and workshops. |
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Diane Baron TaylorDiane Baron Taylor and her husband Robb
live in Logan, Utah with their lab/mix
Stinkers, and for more than twenty years,
they have owned and operated The Doggy
Boutique Pet Salon. At the age of
twenty-two, Diane was raising and grooming
American Cocker Spaniels. She was unaware at
the time that professional dog groomers
existed. Diane found the only groomer in
town, and asked if she needed help at her
shop, and lucky for Diane, she did. After
working for three years, Diane opened her
own shop. This allowed her to work from home
and spend time with her children. Her first
shop was in a small room in her mobile home.
When they purchased a home, she made the
entire basement a grooming salon, and now
she employs six groomers. With her health
improving, the whole family is working to
expand the business, which will soon include
a pet hotel and daycare facilities. Her
favorite time of the year is January, when
the Pet-Pro Cruise sails on another warm and
fun adventure! |
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Melissa Verplank
CMG Verplank has almost 30 years experience
in the pet industry. Her mastery of grooming
techniques has won her numerous awards on a
national & international level. She has run
multiple businesses including a fleet of
mobile units, a salon that grew into the
Paragon School of Pet Grooming, a luxury,
all suite boarding facility called Whiskers
Resort & Pet Spa and White Dog Enterprises
which created the award winning book, ‘Notes
From the Grooming Table’. She was a member
of GroomTeam USA, later the Team Coordinator
and sat on the Board of Directors. Ms.
Verplank is an industry speaker, author, two
time Cardinal Crystal Achievement winner and
contest grooming judge. Her most current
project online is Learn2GroomDogs.com,
streaming videos covering instructional
grooming and business operations. |
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