The British Dog Groomers’ Association has announced the winners of the 2016 British Dog Grooming Championship. The event took place on October 2 2016 at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, with support from Groomers Limited.
Here are the winners of each category:
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GROOMER OF THE YEAR 2016 (sponsored by Groomers Ltd):
- Amy Manser (American Cocker Spaniel & Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier)
GROUP WINNERS
- Experienced Group winner: Linda Stone
- Advanced Group winner: Fiona Brook
- Champions Group winner (sponsored by Christies Direct): Amy Manser
NEWCOMER GROUP – judged by Carole Gowers & Chrisse Warwick
- Newcomer of the Year: Katie Owen
- Runner up: Lisa Mudge
- 3rd place: Margaret McDowall
Clipped Terriers or Schnauzers – judged by Nicky Mills
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Sharon Evans
- Runner up: Emily Porter
- 3rdplace: Sue Moss
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Dana Grant
- Runner up: Kelly Vodden
- 3rd place: Cynthia Rodrigues-Ponce
Handstrip other than gundog – judged by Eve Somers & Marie Burns
EXPERIENCED GROUP
- Winner: Linda Stone
- Runner up: Lisa Parker
- 3rd place: April Davis
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Julie Lalou
- Runner up: Karen Hurrion
- 3rd place: Sara Carrington
Gundogs – judged by Tina Ogborn
EXPERIENCED GROUP
- Winner: Kristy Worsell
- Runner up: Jessica Watkins
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Fiona Brook
- Runner up: Emma Bull
- 3rd place: Hannah Bedding
Miniature or Toy Poodle – judged by Tina Ogborn
EXPERIENCED GROUP
Winner: Lakhi Thindal
Runner up: Sharon Evans
3rd place: Kerrie McGreevy
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Fiona Brook
- Runner up: Carol Hutchins
- 3rd place: Georgia Fuller
Standard Poodle – judged by Denise Westbrook
EXPERIENCED GROUP
Winner: Lia Henderson
Runner up: Carol Miller
3rd place: Matthew Spry
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Julie Lalou
- Runner up: Sarah Tulloch
- 3rd place: Caroline Chambers
Purebred Scissor – judged by Eve Somers
EXPERIENCED GROUP
Winner: Jessica Watkins
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Adrian Long
- Runner up: Nathan Brown
- 3rd place: Lisa Pearce
Workshop – judged by Julie Harris & Joanne Botwood
EXPERIENCED GROUP
- Winner: Natasha Anderson
- Runner up: Anna Skinner
- 3rd place: Tiffiny Saywell
ADVANCED GROUP
- Winner: Emma Brown
- Runner up: Hannah Bowles
- 3rd place: Pippa Brooks
CHAMPIONS GROUP (sponsored by Christies Direct) – judged by Zoe Duffy & Emma Taylor
Champions morning class
- Winner: Amy Manser
- Runner up: Lois Dalton
- 3rd place: Zofia Fury
Champions afternoon class
- Winner: Amy Manser
- Runner up: Lois Dalton
CREATIVE COMPETITION – judged by Kelly Davis
- Classic Creative Winner: Vikki Pearman
- Asian Fusion Winner: Lisa Hart
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Best Transformation (morning class) Sponsored by Christies Direct: Keri Donnachie
- Best Transformation (afternoon class) Sponsored by Christies Direct: Nathan Brown
- Exemplary Handling (morning class) Sponsored by Haddon Training: Sara Carrington
- Exemplary Handling (afternoon class) Sponsored by Haddon Training: Adrian Long
- Best presentation (morning class) Sponsored by Purple Paw: Linda Stone
- Best presentation (afternoon class) Sponsored by Purple Paw: Jenny Jordan
- Cutest dog (morning classes) Sponsored by Hownd: Julie Wilson
- Cutest dog (afternoon classes) Sponsored by Hownd: Sharon Mills
- Future Star Sponsored by PetStar: Matthew Spry
