Introduction to

Contest Grooming

COMING SOON: Learn everything about getting started in contest grooming, and beyond, with our introductory guide

Are you interest in competing in grooming contests? Are you a contest grooming wanting to become more competitive? In this course, award-winning contest groomer and Groom Team Canada member, Nadia Bongelli, shares the essential information about competing in grooming contests. Nadia explains everything from entering your first grooming contest, to travelling with contest dogs, to qualifying for Groom Team, and much more in between!

YOUR OUTCOME: You will walk away from this course ready to start competing in grooming contests AND how to advance to a higher level, no matter where you are starting from.

You will learn:

  • Why should you compete in a grooming contest?
  • The classes and divisions in a grooming contest
  • All about renting and owning contest dogs
  • Best practices for contest dog contracts
  • What makes a "good contest dog"?
  • Tips for travel, accommodations, and stress management when competing
  • How the judging process works and what to expect
  • Competing in different areas and countries
  • Examples of coat growth on different breeds and dogs
  • and much more!

If you are ready to dive into the contest ring , this course is for you!

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When you enroll in the course, you get instant access to all of the materials. You can always come back to the course and re-access your materials - rewatch, review, and rewind as many times as you need. The content is yours, for life!


Nadia Bongelli has been grooming pets for over 10 years and competing since 2012. Her accolades include Barkleigh Honors Up and Coming Groomer of the Year in 2016, Best All Around International Groomer at Integroom 2017, Rising Star of the Year Award at Intergroom 2016, Canadian and American BIS Awards and numerous Open Level placements in Canada and in the United States. Nadia's proudest moment was winning the Super Jackpot at Superzoo in 2022 with her Bedlington Terrier. She is also Nationally Certified Master Grooming with the National Dog Groomers Association of America, Inc. She is a member of the Canadian Groom Team travel team and is an active member in the grooming community as a fun and engaging speaker and teacher.

Nadia purchased first well bred dog, a Standard Poodle, in 2013 and hired a professional handler. Since then she has owned several purebred dogs and began to show them herself, and had finished over 10 CKC Champions, including client dogs along with her own. She established her kennel, Eon Bedlington Terriers in 2021 and is actively working towards creating her own breeding program.

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Course Curriculum

  Introduction
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  Getting Started - Rules, advice, and more!
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  What to Expect at a Grooming Contest
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  All About The (Contest) Dogs!
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  An Overview of Grooming & Timing Growth
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  Summary
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