ADVENTURES IN GROOMING - HONG KONG STYLE

Have you ever had life get so good, you thought it must be somebody else's life, not yours! Is this really MY FABULOUS LIFE? Pinch me, will you, if this is not true. On July 29, 2008 I am going to judge a grooming contest by Internet webcam that will be taking place in Hong Kong.

I have not said anything about this before now, as I was halfway expecting the dream to evaporate or something to happen to cancel the event. It is happening, and we are having our technical rehearsals. I am overwhelmed with magnitude of this historical moment in pet grooming history. Not only is it the first publicly advertised grooming competition in Hong Kong, put on by the Hong Kong Professional Groomers Association and sponsored by Show Seasons Animal Products, it is also the first grooming competition being judged by webcam in another country. I know the term "awesome" is overworked, but friends, THIS IS AWESOME!

Yesterday, I watched a Westie not standing still on a grooming table in HONG KONG. Regardless of what side of the globe we are on, dog hair is dog hair, and Westies don't stand still. It was simply amazing to be sitting at my desk in Tucson, Arizona, USA and find myself chatting in real time with a colleague in Hong Kong.

Grooming styles in Hong Kong are rather different from what we see in grooming competitions in the U.S. Here is a picture of a Hong Kong Poodle style:

Judging this contest is going to be so challenging to my ideas of "proper" styles and profiles. It promises to be an adventure I will never forget. I am so honored and so delighted by this fabulous opportunity. And to think, it's happening in MY fabulous life!

7/26/08 Here is another Hong Kong poodle in a similar style:

And here is a Maltese, Hong Kong style, of course:

Here is a preview of the trophies we will be awarding next week. I would not mind one of these!

WAIT A MINUTE! A picture from Hong Kong that says, "BBird, This is for YOU!"

WOW! How cool is that!