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WORLD PET ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2011 GROOMER SUPERSHOW HOSTED AT SUPERZOO
MONROVIA, Calif. The World Pet Association has announced the winners of Groomer Supershow, a collection of grooming competitions hosted at SuperZoo, one of the largest national shows for pet retailers. More than $45,000 in prizing was awarded to winners in 12 categories. Jackie Boulton won the Groomer Super Jack Pot and took home the top prize of $10,000. Top honors were also given to Veronica Frosch who won $2,000 for Best Pet Stylist in Show and $1,500 to Olga Zabelinskaya who won Best All-Around Pet Stylist in Show. In addition to testing the skills of the industrys top groomers, SuperZoo supports the local community in Las Vegas by hosting Rescue Rodeo, a competition that challenges groomers to makeover rescue dogs from local shelters. Prize money is awarded to the top three groomers and the shelters that house the winning dogs receive a cash donation. Grooming is such an important part of the pet industry and we look forward each year to giving the industrys top professionals a chance to showcase their talent, said Doug Pointdexter, WPA president. 2011 Grooming Winners Include: Toy/Miniature Poodle (Open) 1. Michell Evans 2. Veronica Frosch 3. Akira Hayashida Toy/Miniature Poodle (Intermediate) 1. Tammy Ellis 2. Keiko Furukawa 3. Noriko Hollis Toy/Miniature Poodle (Entry) 1. Sayaka Shimmei 2. Crystal Campos 3. Sayako Matsuyama Toy/Miniature Poodle (Group) 1. Tammy Ellis 2. Michell Evans 3. Sayaka Shimmei Standard Poodle (Open)

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1. Veronica Frosch 2. Julie Pantages 3. Michell Evans Standard Poodle (Intermediate) 1. Margaret Batten 2. Renee Boom 3. Kim Kwankwi Standard Poodle (Entry) 1. Suzanne Marchetti 2. Amy Peck 3. David Estrada Standard Poodle (Group) 1. Veronica Frosch 2. Julie Pantages 3. Michell Evans Sporting (Open) 1. Jennifer Lee 2. Sharon Hall 3. N/A Sporting (Intermediate) 1. Kim Shields 2. Tammy Ellis 3. Carol Hoover Sporting (Entry) 1. Crystal Campos 2. Shuji Yamanaka 3. Lisa Lewis Sporting (Group) 1. Jennifer Lee 2. Crystal Campos 3. Kim Shields Terrier (Open) 1. Tammy Colbert 2. Jennifer Lee 3. Olga Zabelinskaya Terrier (Intermediate) 1. Tiffaney R. Taverner 2. Tamara Anderson 3. Amber Lewin

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Terrier (Entry) 1. Patricia Sugihara 2. Cameron Adkins 3. Lisa Lewis Terrier (Group) 1. Tammy Colbert 2. Jennifer Lee 3. Olga Zabelinskaya Potpourri (Open) 1. Olga Zabelinskaya 2. Veronica Frosch 3. Michell Evans Potpourri (Intermediate) 1. Jessica Cave 2. Tamara Anderson 3. Margaret Batten Potpourri (Entry) 1. Hiromi Masuzaw 2. Crystal OConnor 3. Deena Holeman Potpourri (Group) 1. Olga Zabelinskaya 2. Veronica Frosch 3. Michell Evans AOP (Open) 1. Olga Zabelinskaya 2. Shannon Moore 3. Sharon Hall AOP (Intermediate) 1. Yumiko Nakamura 2. Sharon Helgeson 3. Casi Mountour AOP (Entry) 1. Moises Rapio 2. Laura Kathman 3. Deena Holeman AOP (Group) 1. Olga Zabelinskaya

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2. Shannon Moore 3. Yumiko Nakmura Best Pet Stylist in Show 1. Veronica Frosch Best All Around Pet Stylist in Show 1. Olga Zabelinskaya Rescue Rodeo 1. Amy Peck 2. Randae Bither 3. Michelle Grenkow Rescue Rodeo (winning shelters) 1. Las Vegas Valley Humane Society 2. Adopt A Rescue Pet 3. Adopt a Rescue Pet Creative Grooming 1. Sandra Hartness 2. Cat Opson 3. Nicole Peeples 4. Amber Lewin 5. Deanise Stoops 6. Margaret Batten Groomer Super Jackpot 1. Jackie Boulton 2. Jessica Cave 3. Clayton Muniz 4. Tammy Colbert 5. Karen Tucker 6. Akira Hayashida 7. Shannon Moore 8. Yumiko Nakamura 9. Carol Hoover 10. Veronica Frosch First Time Competitor 1. Amy Peck

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ABOUT THE WORLD PET ASSOCIATION The World Pet Association (WPA) is the oldest industry organization promoting responsible growth and development of the companion pet and related products and services. As societys humanization of pets grows stronger, WPA knows it is important to inform and educate the general public to ensure safe and healthy lifestyles for our animal friends. WPA plays host to Americas Family Pet Expo, the worlds largest pet and pet products expo, hosted annually in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Puyallup, Washington. The organization also holds SuperZoo (www.superzoo.org), an annual pet industry trade show that showcases a comprehensive collection of exhibits and offers a variety of informative educational seminars known as SuperZoo University. WPA also offers Pet Industry Briefs, a free weekly e-newsletter providing vital industry information at your fingertips. For more information on WPA or to sign up for Pet Industry Briefs, please visit www.worldpetassociation.org. ###