10th - 11th October 2026
Karen Hogan
Join Karen for an Exclusive Grooming Demonstration!
Karen is an award-winning, City & Guilds Advanced Diploma-qualified dog groomer with a passion for breed-standard grooming and continual professional development.
Irish Groomer of the Year 2025, Karen has multiple championship titles in competitive grooming. Karen’s achievements include winning Champion Scissor Classes with her Poodles, Champion Hand Strip Class, Best Hand Strip 2024, and Scissor Poodle Champion titles in 2017, 2019 and 2024. She has also been awarded Reserve Scissor Champion in 2019 and 2024, Best Handling and Technique Award, Best Scissor Technique Award 2013, and 1st Place Professional Groom Poodle Class.
Karen started her love for grooming learning from Natasja Hoekman at Muddy Paws. This is where she gained the skills that propelled her into the competitive grooming world and helped her start a business that has gone from strength to strength.
Karen has currently started full-time, one-to-one training days and courses and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and helping more groomers excel in their careers. ✨🐾✨
Perfect for all groomers looking to refine their skills and elevate their grooming results!
Karen is an award-winning, City & Guilds Advanced Diploma-qualified dog groomer with a passion for breed-standard grooming and continual professional development.
Irish Groomer of the Year 2025, Karen has multiple championship titles in competitive grooming. Karen’s achievements include winning Champion Scissor Classes with her Poodles, Champion Hand Strip Class, Best Hand Strip 2024, and Scissor Poodle Champion titles in 2017, 2019 and 2024. She has also been awarded Reserve Scissor Champion in 2019 and 2024, Best Handling and Technique Award, Best Scissor Technique Award 2013, and 1st Place Professional Groom Poodle Class.
Karen started her love for grooming learning from Natasja Hoekman at Muddy Paws. This is where she gained the skills that propelled her into the competitive grooming world and helped her start a business that has gone from strength to strength.
Karen has currently started full-time, one-to-one training days and courses and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and helping more groomers excel in their careers. ✨🐾✨
Perfect for all groomers looking to refine their skills and elevate their grooming results!
Kim Chen
Kim Chen is an internationally certified pet grooming expert, award-winning competitive groomer and founder of Head to Tail, a professional pet grooming and care service centre. Kim is also the main instructor at Head to Tail Academyand a Global Brand Ambassador for Aeolus.
With expertise in professional grooming, salon management, groomer education, competition training, marketing and brand development, Kim has earned numerous international awards, including Best in Show, Artero Gold Cup Winner, China Glory Champion, Hyponic Champion Class Winner, and multiple placements at Groomania, CKU, FCI, PCCI and Royal Canin competitions. Kim also holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Finance from RMIT International University and is passionate about developing grooming skills and supporting excellence within the industry.
With expertise in professional grooming, salon management, groomer education, competition training, marketing and brand development, Kim has earned numerous international awards, including Best in Show, Artero Gold Cup Winner, China Glory Champion, Hyponic Champion Class Winner, and multiple placements at Groomania, CKU, FCI, PCCI and Royal Canin competitions. Kim also holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Finance from RMIT International University and is passionate about developing grooming skills and supporting excellence within the industry.
Georgia Ashton Fuller
Introducing Georgia Ashton-Fuller!
One of Wales’ most creative and inspiring groomers, celebrated for her mastery in Asian fusion and creative grooming styles
Starting her grooming journey in 2010, Georgia stepped into the competitive ring in 2015 and quickly made an impact. Her innovative techniques and artistic flair caught national attention when she became a finalist on BBC’s Pooch Perfect.
Her achievements include:
Asian Groomer of the Year – 2021 & 2023
Up and Coming Speaker of the Year – 2021
and many more as well!
Georgia refined her craft at the world-renowned Starwood Arts of Dog Grooming School in Thailand, immersing herself in the artistry and precision of Asian fusion grooming. Today, she regularly teaches workshops across the UK, including at Louisianna Grooming in Llanelli, where she shares her signature techniques with professionals eager to learn.
As part of the Artero UK Styling Team, Georgia champions high-quality tools and advanced grooming practices, helping to raise standards across the industry.
From her early inspiration watching her mother groom, to becoming a leading figure in the profession, Georgia has built a career defined by creativity, technical skill, and a passion for inspiring others.
One of Wales’ most creative and inspiring groomers, celebrated for her mastery in Asian fusion and creative grooming styles
Starting her grooming journey in 2010, Georgia stepped into the competitive ring in 2015 and quickly made an impact. Her innovative techniques and artistic flair caught national attention when she became a finalist on BBC’s Pooch Perfect.
Her achievements include:
Asian Groomer of the Year – 2021 & 2023
Up and Coming Speaker of the Year – 2021
and many more as well!
Georgia refined her craft at the world-renowned Starwood Arts of Dog Grooming School in Thailand, immersing herself in the artistry and precision of Asian fusion grooming. Today, she regularly teaches workshops across the UK, including at Louisianna Grooming in Llanelli, where she shares her signature techniques with professionals eager to learn.
As part of the Artero UK Styling Team, Georgia champions high-quality tools and advanced grooming practices, helping to raise standards across the industry.
From her early inspiration watching her mother groom, to becoming a leading figure in the profession, Georgia has built a career defined by creativity, technical skill, and a passion for inspiring others.
Jo Silk-Smith
Jo is the owner of K9Transfurmations and has been grooming professionally for almost 15 years, specialising in English Cocker Spaniels. Having grown up around dogs and the showing world, she developed a passion for competitive grooming in 2015 and has continued to build her skills through education, competition and hands-on experience.
Throughout her competitive career, Jo has represented Groom Team England at international level and has been recognised with 18 Golden Scissor Awards, Celtic Coat Awards and High Achievement Awards, alongside multiple Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show titles. She has also been nominated for the Liz Paul Awards and the Groomphoria Choice Awards in recognition of her contribution to the grooming industry.
Alongside competing, Jo enjoys judging competitions, mentoring groomers and sharing knowledge with others. She is passionate about encouraging continued learning within the industry and hopes to inspire more groomers to build confidence and develop their skills, particularly within the Spaniel and Setter division.
Throughout her competitive career, Jo has represented Groom Team England at international level and has been recognised with 18 Golden Scissor Awards, Celtic Coat Awards and High Achievement Awards, alongside multiple Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show titles. She has also been nominated for the Liz Paul Awards and the Groomphoria Choice Awards in recognition of her contribution to the grooming industry.
Alongside competing, Jo enjoys judging competitions, mentoring groomers and sharing knowledge with others. She is passionate about encouraging continued learning within the industry and hopes to inspire more groomers to build confidence and develop their skills, particularly within the Spaniel and Setter division.
Beverly Copas Rock
Beverly Rock has been a groomer for fourteen years. She graduated in 2012 from the American Pet Grooming Academy New York.
Eight years ago she discovered her passion was Cat Grooming. She became a member of the National Cat Grooming Institute and began with online classes. In April of 2026 she completed her goal to become a Certified Feline Master Groomer through NCGI. Beverly regularly travels to Grooming shows in the United States to attend classes especially for cats.
Beverly’s parents were from County Louth Dundalk and Drogheda. She lived in Ireland from 1981 until 1987. Her husband is from Gort, County Galway. She is very proud of her Irish heritage.
Eight years ago she discovered her passion was Cat Grooming. She became a member of the National Cat Grooming Institute and began with online classes. In April of 2026 she completed her goal to become a Certified Feline Master Groomer through NCGI. Beverly regularly travels to Grooming shows in the United States to attend classes especially for cats.
Beverly’s parents were from County Louth Dundalk and Drogheda. She lived in Ireland from 1981 until 1987. Her husband is from Gort, County Galway. She is very proud of her Irish heritage.
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