19th/20th October 2024
Lakhi Thindal Duff
Lakhi Thindal Duff is a groomer of 35 years, self taught originally with his own dogs and then moved on to be a professional groomer.
Owning several salons and a school over the years he is now semi retired.
He still has a passion for teaching and regularly hosts seminars and workshops. Including seminars on grooming cats and other small critters, such as Guinea Pigs, Reptiles, Chickens and Rabbits.
A qualified international certified master groomer with IPG UK.
Competed successfully over the years in grooming competitions as well as showing dogs with champions at home.
Breeds at home are Poodles, toys and standard, Dachshunds and Afghan hounds.
A finalist on BBC's Pooch Perfect where he showcased his love for wool coats and drop coats.
He still grooms part time and runs The Pawdinary with his husband Kevin Thindal-Duff.
A firm believer in gentle handling and that any dog can be groomed with the correct method.
Owning several salons and a school over the years he is now semi retired.
He still has a passion for teaching and regularly hosts seminars and workshops. Including seminars on grooming cats and other small critters, such as Guinea Pigs, Reptiles, Chickens and Rabbits.
A qualified international certified master groomer with IPG UK.
Competed successfully over the years in grooming competitions as well as showing dogs with champions at home.
Breeds at home are Poodles, toys and standard, Dachshunds and Afghan hounds.
A finalist on BBC's Pooch Perfect where he showcased his love for wool coats and drop coats.
He still grooms part time and runs The Pawdinary with his husband Kevin Thindal-Duff.
A firm believer in gentle handling and that any dog can be groomed with the correct method.
Verity Hardcastle
Verity is a Master groomer and is a multi national and international award winning groomer at Championship level. She shows Miniature and Toys Poodles and recently won the bitch ticket at Crufts with her Champion Toy Poodle Gigi.
Verity has been working with dogs and around working dogs all her adult life and her two favourite breeds are the Poodle’s and Dobermann’s.
Verity has been a Podcaster- Pod on the Dog, worked as the judge on the UK’s
BBC1 production of Pooch Perfect and also as a feature presenter on a Channel 4 live show as well as other media work with Crufts.
Having written her first book, Happy dog, Happy you with Hodder and Stoughton she is now a published author.
She is still a working groomer and trainer and hosts regular online webinars to pass on her skill set as well as being a EGA judge of the Poodle.
Verity also owns grooming brand The Coat supplying gorgeous grooming tools and equipment to professionals.
She has a pack of Poodles at home and when she isn’t working with dogs, she’s talking about dogs, looking at dogs or snuggling a dog!
Verity has been working with dogs and around working dogs all her adult life and her two favourite breeds are the Poodle’s and Dobermann’s.
Verity has been a Podcaster- Pod on the Dog, worked as the judge on the UK’s
BBC1 production of Pooch Perfect and also as a feature presenter on a Channel 4 live show as well as other media work with Crufts.
Having written her first book, Happy dog, Happy you with Hodder and Stoughton she is now a published author.
She is still a working groomer and trainer and hosts regular online webinars to pass on her skill set as well as being a EGA judge of the Poodle.
Verity also owns grooming brand The Coat supplying gorgeous grooming tools and equipment to professionals.
She has a pack of Poodles at home and when she isn’t working with dogs, she’s talking about dogs, looking at dogs or snuggling a dog!
Christina O'Brien
Christina’s love of animals started from a young age where she grew up surrounded by horses, cats, pigs you name it. Dogs have always been a constant in her life.
Her grooming career started when she attended college in Cork to do veterinary nursing and grooming was part of year 1. She instantly feel in love with it.
After college she managed a busy grooming studio in limerick for a number of years before moving on to open up her on successful grooming business. She has built a loyal clientele over 13years of business.
She has competed in a range of grooming competitions across Ireland gaining multiple titles including best in show and groomer of the year.
Christina was one of two groomers who organised the All Ireland county grooming championships for 3 consecutive years.
She has hosted many well known groomers for seminars and further education is very important to her. Most recently she has passed all her practical exams towards her International certified master groomer qualification.
She has groomed many poodles to their Irish and international championship titles. Now her attention is on her own American cocker spaniel who has qualified for Crufts 2025.
Her grooming career started when she attended college in Cork to do veterinary nursing and grooming was part of year 1. She instantly feel in love with it.
After college she managed a busy grooming studio in limerick for a number of years before moving on to open up her on successful grooming business. She has built a loyal clientele over 13years of business.
She has competed in a range of grooming competitions across Ireland gaining multiple titles including best in show and groomer of the year.
Christina was one of two groomers who organised the All Ireland county grooming championships for 3 consecutive years.
She has hosted many well known groomers for seminars and further education is very important to her. Most recently she has passed all her practical exams towards her International certified master groomer qualification.
She has groomed many poodles to their Irish and international championship titles. Now her attention is on her own American cocker spaniel who has qualified for Crufts 2025.
Isabella Jane Doblas Jones
Born and bred in England,
It all started when I was 13, I started to help out at a standard poodle breeding kennels washing and drying show poodles, I could feel the passion from the early age of 13.
At the age of 16 I was relocated with my parents to the South of Spain, I took the decision to leave home shortly after moving to Spain, and found my first job in a Vet clinic as a groomer in a little back room with an old wooden table a broken pair of clippers and a rusty pair of kitchen scissors! I really had no idea of what I was doing as I had only learnt how to wash and dry I had no experience at all with the scissors but had been watching and observing a magnificent groomer for 3 years and I knew I could do it It sort of came naturally!
At the age of 18 I was working at 4 diferent vets at the same time so i gained lots of practise and experience.
I learnt everything by myself and my intuition, I attended many seminars as many as I possibly could.
I opened my first salon when I was 22 and since then have opened 9.
I have been a standard poodle breeder for many years and attended dog shows where I continued learning.
I started competing back in 1998 where at my first grooming comp I won 2 gold medals and since then have competed and learnt lots at every competition!
I am now an all rounder judge I have judged in many countries
6 years ago I closed my business and decided it was time to travel and teach as I think there is a moment in time for everything, I have had the pleasure to teach and impart seminars all over the globe.
I was awarded International speaker of the year 2019 an amazing experience when the rest recognise something you dont recognize yourself!!
I have been a groomer for 35 years imparting seminars for 17 and don't ever want to stop!
It all started when I was 13, I started to help out at a standard poodle breeding kennels washing and drying show poodles, I could feel the passion from the early age of 13.
At the age of 16 I was relocated with my parents to the South of Spain, I took the decision to leave home shortly after moving to Spain, and found my first job in a Vet clinic as a groomer in a little back room with an old wooden table a broken pair of clippers and a rusty pair of kitchen scissors! I really had no idea of what I was doing as I had only learnt how to wash and dry I had no experience at all with the scissors but had been watching and observing a magnificent groomer for 3 years and I knew I could do it It sort of came naturally!
At the age of 18 I was working at 4 diferent vets at the same time so i gained lots of practise and experience.
I learnt everything by myself and my intuition, I attended many seminars as many as I possibly could.
I opened my first salon when I was 22 and since then have opened 9.
I have been a standard poodle breeder for many years and attended dog shows where I continued learning.
I started competing back in 1998 where at my first grooming comp I won 2 gold medals and since then have competed and learnt lots at every competition!
I am now an all rounder judge I have judged in many countries
6 years ago I closed my business and decided it was time to travel and teach as I think there is a moment in time for everything, I have had the pleasure to teach and impart seminars all over the globe.
I was awarded International speaker of the year 2019 an amazing experience when the rest recognise something you dont recognize yourself!!
I have been a groomer for 35 years imparting seminars for 17 and don't ever want to stop!
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