Michail Premtsis is a professional Master groomer based in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since 2013 he has participated in numerous grooming competitions around Europe winning several golden medals and titles such a Best Greek groomer 2016 & 2017, Best International Groomer 2019 at the World Grooming Conference in the UK and he was the winner of the Oster European Invitational Tournament of Champions 2019. He was three times in a row, member of the Greek Grooming Team. He has hold seminars in many countries. Michail's best breeds are Scottish, Lakeland, Jack Russel, West Highland and Kerry Blue Terriers, He also breeds Scottish Terriers and presenting them at dog shows achieving more than 70 BIS placements

Ann Martin is an award-winning, nationally certified master groomer, poodle breeder, and judge with a passion for animals that began in childhood. Raised in a family of dog and rabbit show enthusiasts, Ann began grooming at the tender age of 12, setting the foundation for a successful career in the pet grooming industry. 
 
At just 20 years old, Ann became a nationally certified master groomer through the National Dog Groomers Association of America (NDGAA), a distinction that set her apart from others in the industry. She has since served as a Certifier for the NDGAA for 27 years, helping to train and certify the next generation of master groomers. 
 
Ann’s competitive grooming career began in 1992 and quickly gained momentum. She joined Groom Team USA in 1993 and 1995, and won BIS at the World Competition in 1995. Her success continued with a win at the Oster World Invitational in 1998, and numerous Best in Show and Best All-Around awards, as well as Cardinal American Groomer of the Year. Alongside her grooming career, Ann has bred and shown standard poodles for 25 years, resulting in many champion animals. Her love for animals extends to a variety of species, including sheep, pigs, and rabbits, which she has raised and shown to high placements and championships. Ann even served as a 4-H Swine leader for 7 years. 
 
Beyond her animal-related pursuits, Ann is a mother of 6 boys, a Reiki Master Teacher, and an author and partner of the Mastery Grooming Series with Irina Pinkusevich. She also enjoys cooking and baking in her free time. With her impressive resume and dedication to animal welfare, Ann Martin is a true inspiration to pet grooming professionals everywhere. 

Umberto opened his first grooming salon in Milano in 1985 after having been in breeding, showing and training and started giving formation and specialization courses in his Grooming School getting more than 500 students. From 1985 to 2001, he won several gold and silver medals in USA, Europe and Canada in Poodle, Handstripping, Purebreds Scissoring and Spaniels. He was member of the Italian Team that got the third place in the World Team Championship in Intergroom USA 1996.  He was member of the European Team that got the second place in the 2001 World Team Championship in Canada. From 1989 until nowadays, Umberto has been judging in more than 400 International Grooming Competitions, gave grooming demonstrations in more than 450 seminars in 

USA, all over Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Taiwan, India, Brazil, Japan & China. He has received the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Award in 1987 as “InternationalGroomer of the year”. 

He has judged in four Oster Tournament of Champions, in 1997 in New York, in 1999 in France and 2005 in Germany. In 2008 in Las Vegas. He has been Oster Ambassador for Europe and Organizer of the “Oster European Tournament of Champions” until its cancellation. In 2018, he received the “Shirlee Kalstone Global Achievement” from the Groom Team USA “In recognition of exceptional effort in connecting grooming competitions and grooming educational programs internationally, and bringing the World Team Championship to Olympic proportions”. He also received two Lifetime Achievement awards from England (Liz Paul Award at Master Groom Show) and from Spain (at Artero Grand Slam). Umberto is President of the European Grooming Association (E.G.A.), organizer of the 

World Team Grooming Championship as well as the Individual European Grooming Championship and owner and organizer of the International Grooming competition “MilanGroom 

Groomer, Handler & breeder, Luis is the second generation of his family in the dog world, his parents started in 1984 the Tajinastes kennel, breeding and showing miniature schnauzers. At the age of 14 he was already grooming dogs for their kennel and by the time he was 18, Luis became co-owner of the kennel During his competitive career in the dogs shows , his dog won over 250 titles in America, Africa, Asia & Europe. Luis had won multiply Golden medals in Handstripping, Scissoring and Spaniels & Setters Class . Best In Show awards all over the World. Luis is an EGA judge Since 2017 luis is the Artero's product manager in Barcelona, helping to develop en updating the products and Organizing Grooming competitions for the Artero company 

Michail Premtsis is a professional Master groomer based in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since 2013 he has participated in numerous grooming competitions around Europe winning several golden medals and titles such a Best Greek groomer 2016 & 2017, Best International Groomer 2019 at the World Grooming Conference in the UK and he was the winner of the Oster European Invitational Tournament of Champions 2019. He was three times in a row, member of the Greek Grooming Team. He has hold seminars in many countries. Michail's best breeds are Scottish, Lakeland, Jack Russel, West Highland and Kerry Blue Terriers, He also breeds Scottish Terriers and presenting them at dog shows achieving more than 70 BIS placements

Discover the journey of a grooming icon Chiara Piccionetti , beginning in 1998. Renowned for her international success, she has been a pivotal member of the Italian World Championship team, achieving top ranks in 2005 and 2007. Crowned as the Oster Europe Grand Champion in 2009 and EGA European vice-champion in 2004, her expertise has taken her around the globe, both as a celebrated speaker and a respected EGA Grooming judge. In 2022, she led the Italian team to vice-champion glory. A passionate ambassador for The Sentinel Belgium and co-creator of the charitable Romeo Grooming competition, she remains a vanguard in the grooming world. 

Since 2002 Denise has impressed us with her skills not just on her signature breed, the poodle, but her knowledge of all breeds.Dee has won many awards nation and international becoming the only groomer in the UK  to qualify to represent England in 3 out of the 4 categories to enter Groom Team England. 

Representing Groom Team England 2016/17  2018/19 and Captain of the 2023 team that placed a fabulous 1st place. 

Denise is the proud owner of Dee for Dogs Ltd ,training and educating groomers for the past 17 years. National and International Judge Denise certainly knows her grooming. 

Mathew Spry, an acclaimed international groomer from Wales, U.K. Celebrated for his numerous global competition victories, Mathew has garnered prestigious awards like 1st Place in Asian Fusion and Poodle Classes at Groomania. His expertise extends to multiple Best in Show wins, especially in poodle grooming and hand-stripping terriers. Beyond competing, Mathew is a respected judge and seminar speaker at top events, including Groomania 2022. As a former Chairman of the British Dog Groomers Association and ambassador for Transgroom and The Sentinel, Mathew's contributions to the industry are immense. His accolades include nominations and wins in several top grooming awards, solidifying his status as a grooming icon. 

Barbara Prueckel is the owner of Doggie Style Salon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada since 1997. Canada’s first ‘invitation only’ grooming salon. 

 Some of Barb’s accomplishments include several Gold and Silver medals, Best in show and Best all-around groomer awards at prestigious grooming contests, both in Canada and Internationally such as Intergroom’s International Groomer of the Year, the winner of The World Poodle Tournament in Las Vegas for three years in a row and a gold medalist with her Bichon at the World Grooming Contest in Spain. 

Barkleigh Honours ‘Judge of the Year’ in 2015. 

Barb was a proud member of Groom Team Canada for 12 years, and the captain for 8 years. 

She has been on the European Grooming Association’s judges list since 2004, fortunate to judge beautiful work overseas for almost 20 years including the World Dog Grooming Championships twice. 

She also has been a proud member of the ‘Wahl Extreme Stylist Team’ in Canada for 22 years.  

She has had the pleasure of speaking and judging in many countries including Brazil, England, India, Italy, Spain, Germany, Columbia, France, Netherlands, Ireland, Australia, Belgium, Taiwan, Japan, Canada and the United States. 

Her specialty is motivational speaking for her fellow pet stylists. She has given her ‘Ignite Your Passion, Unleash your Potential’ seminar in 7 different countries, helping her colleagues with their self esteem, grooming skills and growing successful businesses.  

Barb and her husband Mark produced Mastergroom Canada, the largest and most prestigious grooming show in the country for 5 consecutive years in Calgary, Alberta.  

As a proud ambassador for Melanie Newman Salon Essentials, she has found an excitement for educating groomers and pet parents worldwide on the benefits of proper skin and coat management with a product everyone can feel good about using on their pets. She is looking forward to many years of working with such an outstanding company in the industry. 

Since over 17 years Farah is working as a groomer and trainer in a successful grooming salon in  Germany.  In 2019 she opened her own grooming school "Grooming-Point" with seminars and workshops for beginners up to professionals. Together with her mother she is breeding black medium and dwarf poodles under the kennel name "Candlewood's". As groomer and handler of her own poodles and also other breeds, Farah had lot of wins up to Best in Show at dog shows. Then she started successfully with grooming competitions and won multiple gold, silver and bronze medals in Poodle and Cocker & Spaniel classes. Best in Show and Best German all round Groomer awards in many different countries of Europe. She was member of the German Team participating in the World Championship from 2015 to 2021. In 2019 she was awarded Best German Groomer for Poodle. Since two years she is grooming also the Asian-Style and gets more and more interested. In 2023 Farah was some weeks in a very famous school in China to learn perfectly the Asian-Style in all details.