2018 SuperZoo Grooming Contest Winners
Creative – Open first-place winner Sandy Hartness of Sandy Paws Pet Grooming
SuperZoo grooming contestants took to the stage to put their skills to the test during three days of competition at the Mandalay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Victor Rosado won the Best All Around award, Jackie Boulton took home the award for Best International in Show, Michelle Breen was awarded the Best Pet Stylist in Show and Morgan Elliot was named the Best First Time Competitor.
Category winners were:
Tom Mclaughlin Super Jackpot
1st: Yumiko Nakamura
2nd: Clayton Muniz
3rd: Christie Henriksen
4th: Gabriel Feitosa
5th: Momoko Hatakeyama
6th: Nicholas Waters
7th: Michelle Breen
8th: Michelle Skinner
9th: Victor Rosado
10th: Sandra Montoya
Rescue Rodeo
1st: Justin Roy, Healthy Spot
2nd: Jenni Rauch, Canine Concepts
3rd: Yufei Hu, Zoomzoom Groom
4th: Dawn Lutz, Ola Puppy Dog Grooming and Doggie Daycare
5th: Rianon Salameh, The Ark Pet Salon
Sporting Breeds – Group
1st: Victor Rosado, Edugroom
2nd: Michele Breen, Best in Show Grooming
3rd: Madeline Rothwell, Mad About Dogs
Sporting Breeds – Open
1st: Victor Rosado, Edugroom
2nd: Michele Breen, Best in Show Grooming
3rd: Carol Hoover, 1958
Sporting Breeds – Intermediate
1st: Madeline Rothwell, Mad About Dogs
2nd: Cindy Reyes, Healthy Spot
3rd: Rebecca Bradford, Healthy Spot
Sporting Breeds – Entry
1st: Chris Zepeda, Healthy Spot
2nd: Ashley Beltz, PetSmart
Mixed Salon Styling – Open
Best International Competitor: Jackie Boulton, Jackie’s Animal Services Ltd.
1st: Catherine Opson, Cat Opson Grooming
2nd: Jackie Boulton, Jackie’s Animal Services Ltd.
3rd: Miki Takagi, TALLTREE/Plantage Inc.
Mixed Salon Styling – Intermediate
1st: Momoko Hatakeyama, Scah Pet Salon
2nd: Karina Pasillas, Associacion Meicana de Estilistas Caninos Profesionales
3rd: Madeline Rothwell, Mad About Dogs
Mixed Salon Styling – Entry
1st: Shiho Nakamura, Plantage Inc.
2nd: Pompeya Hernandez, Associacion Meicana de Estilistas Caninos Profesionales
3rd: Teresa Hollech, Petsmart
1st Timer: Shiho Nakamura, Plantage Inc.
Wire Coats – Group
1st: Victor Rosado, Edugroom
2nd: Susan Hatch, Fancy Paws
3rd: Cindy Reyes, Healthy Spot
Wire Coats – Open
Best International Competitor: Jovi Wagner, Churchill Dog Groomers
1st: Victor Rosado, Edugroom
2nd: Saul Romero, Estilistas Caninos Profesionales AC
3rd: Jovi Wagner, Churchill Dog Groomers
Wire Coats – Intermediate
1st: Azareth Cantu, Estilistas Caninos Profesionales AC
2nd: Cindy Reyes, Healthy Spot
3rd: Diana Galvez, Estilistas Caninos Profesionales AC
Wire Coats – Entry
1st: Teresa Espino, Estilistas Caninos Profesionales AC
2nd: Pamela Holt, Awesome Paws
3rd: Chris Zepeda, Healthy Spot
1st Timer: Teresa Espino, Estilistas Caninos Profesionales AC
Best Poodle Lineup
1st: Michelle Breen, Standard Poodle
2nd: Jackie Boulton, Mini Poodle
3rd: Catherine Opson, Mini Poodle
Small Poodle – Group
1st: Michelle Breen, Best In Show Grooming
2nd: Jackie Boulton, Jackie’s Animal Services Ltd.
3rd: Kristina Melnik, Mucky Pups
Small Poodle – Open
Best International Competitor: Jackie Boulton, Jackie’s Animal Services Ltd.
1st: Michelle Breen, Best In Show Grooming
2nd: Jackie Boulton, Jackie’s Animal Services Ltd.
3rd: Kristina Melnik, Mucky Pups
Small Poodle – Intermediate
1st: Momoko Hatakeyama, Scah Pet Salon
2nd: Shelia Pirrone, PetSmart
3rd: Makiko Tatsuno, Dog Salon Blanc
Small Poodle – Entry
1st: Shiho Nakamura, Plantage Inc.
2nd: Ashley Beltz, PetSmart
3rd: Naoko Saito, Mu Luna
1st Timer: Shiho Nakamura, Plantage Inc.
Large Poodle – Open
Best International Competitor: Priscilla Siuffe, Pet Shop
1st: Catherine Opson, Cat Opson Grooming
2nd: Blake Hernandez, Dirty Dogs
3rd: Karen Tucker, Wagmore
Large Poodle – Intermediate
1st: Amy Box, A Box of Barks
2nd: Elizabeth Gibbs, Gimmie A Bark
3rd: Azareth Cantu, Association Meicana de Estilistas Caninos Profesionales AC
Large Poodle – Entry
1st: Wooyoung Jeon, Pawradise Grooming
2nd: Klaudia Pierowski, Canine Culture Grooming Studio
3rd: Mary Rodriguez, Poodle Shop
1st Timer: Morgan Elliott, Morgan Ann’s Mobile Grooming
All Other Purebreds – Group
1st: Victor Rosado, Edugroom
2nd: Susan Hatch, Fancy Paws
3rd: Cindy Reyes, Healthy Spot
All Other Purebreds – Open
Best International Competitor: Miki Takagi, TALLTREE/Plantage Inc.
1st: Miki Takagi, TALLTREE/Plantage Inc.
2nd: Michelle Skinner, Elite Dog Spaw
3rd: Sarah Odette Genova
All Other Purebreds – Intermediate
1st: Elizabeth Gibbs, Gimmie A Bark
2nd: Erin Fogg, Coats & Tails
3rd: Rebecca Bradford, Healthy Spot
All Other Purebreds – Entry
1st: Ja Yeon Kim, Pawradise Grooming
2nd: Nicole Brillhart, Ambers Luxury Pet Hotel and Spa
3rd: Jaime Battaglia, PetSmart
Creative Entry
1st: Mengqi Xu NGKC, Lion Dancing
2nd: Lingxiao Dong, NGKC
3rd: Elizabeth Byers, God’s Creatures Grooming
Creative Open
1st: Sandy Hartness, Sandy Paws Pet Grooming
2nd: Milena Kon, Driving Me Knots LLC
3rd: Cindy Oliver, The Rollin' Doghouse