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Three Celebrity Judges for 2012

Jodi Murphy

Jodi Murphy - Celebrity Judge

Website: www.jodimurphy.net
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Jodi Murphy is a two-time Master Pet Stylist, a NCMG (National Certified Master Groomer) through the National Dog Groomers Association of America as well as MPS Meritus (Master Pet Stylist Meritus) through the International Society of Canine Cosmetology. She is a multiple Best All Around and Best in Show competitor. These titles allow Jodi to certify groomers to their master pet stylist status throughout the USA. She was a GroomTeam USA team member for four years and ranked within the top four pet stylist of the United States. Jodi has become a leading publisher of instructional DVDs, a supplier of select grooming products and tools, and a fashionable line of professional groomer apparel. See web site links above.

Melissa Verplank

Melissa Verplank - Celebrity Judge

Websites:
www.learn2groomdogs.com
www.paragonpetschool.com
www.melissaverplank.com
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Melissa Verplank is a Certified Master Stylist with over 30 years experience in the professional pet grooming industry. She operates three pet related companies, a luxury boarding facility called Whiskers Resort & Pet Spa and two companies that are involved with educating the professional pet groomer and stylist; The Paragon School of Pet Grooming, Inc. She publishes instructional grooming books and DVDs as well as a streaming instructional video website. She also sells select grooming supplies. See web site links above.

Jay Scruggs

Jay Scruggs

Websites:
www.superstylingsessions.com
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Jay Scruggs has won multiple best in show and best all around groomer awards in grooming competitions around the United States. In 2001 he was the number one ranked pet stylist in the USA. Jay was a part of the Gold Medal winning GroomTeam in Calgary, Canada. He was awarded Best in Show with his gold medal winning standard poodle. Jay was named American Groomer of the Year in 2001, and Best All Around American Groomer at Intergroom 2002. He was also the first groomer to receive the Groomer of the Year Award at Westminster Dog Show in 2002. In the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain 2003 Jay won an International Gold and Bronze medal in two different poodle classes that helped GroomTeam USA win the silver medal. He is now an internationally sought after speaker and judge, with his most prestigious assignment judging the World Championships in Milan, Italy. Jay was voted by the industry Grooming Judge of the year on two different occasions for his knowledge of breeds and the ability to judge them. Jay and his wife Michelle own Here Comes the Groom, a highly successful mobile grooming salon in Germantown, Tennessee.

ADDITIONAL PRIZES, RAFFLES & MORE INFO

What is Here at PetGroomer.com for the Contest

For the 4th year in a row PetGroomer.com has been chosen as the site to display all entries for the contest. The Official Rules and complete contest information may be read at the Double K web site. Click here. The entirety of the contest is conducted by Double K except for the display of entries.

Everybody Wins!

All continental U.S. contestants get a FREE gallon of Groomer's Edge® shampoo or conditioner!*

All USA groomer contestants are automatically entered in a raffle for a FREE Double K Challengair™ 2000XL Dryer!

PLUS all groomer contestants who include a Double K product(s) in at least one of their entry photos are automatically entered in an additional raffle for a FREE Challengair™ 2000XL Dryer!

All international groomer contestants are automatically entered in a raffle for a FREE Double K Challengair™ Airmax® dryer!

You Must Use a Double K Product - GET FREE SAMPLES

Contestants must use a Double K product (shampoo, conditioner, clipper or dryer) in the course of grooming the entry dog. If a groomer contestant has no Double K products and wishes to participate, she or he may select one or two Double K Groomers Edge® shampoos and/or conditioners to be shipped to the contestant free of charge. (Residents in the United States may request samples directly from Double K. Residents outside the United States may request samples from participating Double K International distributors.) Limit one sample request per groomer contestant. THE DEADLINE FOR REQUESTING YOUR FREE SAMPLES FOR USE IN THE CONTEST IS APRIL 15TH, 2012. After April 15th there will be insufficient time to process the sample request, ship the sample request and use the sample product(s) before the contest ends.

Your Judges

We are pleased to announce our 3 contest judges in the left column. Their grooming and judging expertise and impressive backgrounds add an extra dimension to every Rags to Riches contest.

What the Judges will look for when voting:

The most dramatic improvement in the dog's appearance between the before and after photos.
The best groomed dog.
The degree of difficulty and skill required for the groom.
The quality of the photography of the groomed animal.

Applications to Enter Contest & Samples

Please read the contest entry instructions VERY carefully at the Double K site. You must first complete a Contest Application form BEFORE you enter your photos. Don't forget to request your sample Double K products too! Remember if you include the product in your photo(s) you are entered a special raffle for a Challengair dryer too! Take your time and read all the entry info and rules at the Double K site!

Each entry requires 4 photographs specifically described on the Contest page at Double K's web site. A second submission form at the Double K site, the Photo Submission Form, is provided at the Double K web site when submitting your entry(s).

View Entries Here

There are 2 divisions. Please choose either the US/Canada Division or the International Division. You may need to temporarily turn off any pop-up blockers to view entries. Start below. Have fun and good luck to all groomers.

*One free gallon of their choice of Groomer’s Edge® product per Contestant (Continental USA Residents only). Limit one free gallon per contestant. Entering multiple entry dogs does not qualify you for additional free gallons of product. Sorry, this offer for a free gallon only applies to entrants within the continental United States. Groomer entries will be pre-screened for compliance to the rules of the contest before they are posted here.