08/16/2026
Just finishing a 4 day grooming convention at the All American Grooming Show down in Chicago. I took 12 classes, which comes to 16 hours of continuing education. There is also a huge trade show full of grooming tools, equipment, and products, plus some things for the dogs’ owners too. There were so many beautiful dogs to see, grooming competitions to watch, demo dogs in the seminars, and learning from some of the top names in this industry.
Picture is of the top 4 out of 12 dogs that were in the Abstract Runway competition, where more simple patterns are carved into the coat. I’m just amazed at the talent of these groomers.