Welcome to
CaliGroom South
Grooming Competition
produced by the
California Professional Pet
Groomers Association, Inc.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Location and hosted by
WAGGZ
910 Canal Place
City of Industry, CA 91746
Grooming competition
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Contest Judge Tammy Colbert
Certifiers from AKC, NDGAA, and IPG will
available for In-Ring certification
Pet Tech CPR Classes
will be offered on both days
(separate registration)
REGISTRATION will open at 8am on
Sunday, August 10, 2025
This competition is for groomers with Novice and Intermediate grooming skills or conformation dog show exhibitors and/or instructors with Intermediate styling skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
Any groomer who has won any of the following shall not qualify to compete in this show:
- Three (3) Best in Shows or three (3) Best All Around Groomer titles from an Intermediate Division at any show.
- OR four (4) Group placements from any tiered show
- OR six (6) 1st [placements from the Intermediate Division at any show.
A contestant placing and defeating someone in a regular class, in the open division, at any show shall not qualify for this competition.
A minimum of four contestants must be entered and judged for a class, 1st to be considered in level advancement protocols.
Click here for complete rules.
Certifiers from International Professional Groomers (IPG), the National Dog Groomers Association of America (NDGAA), and the American Kennel Club (AKC) will be present to certify the grooming in the ring. If you desire to certify but do not want to compete, we will have an area where you can groom your dog for testing outside the contest ring.
Dog-friendly hotels
(within 15 minutes of the show site)
Home2 Suites by Hilton – Azusa
229 S Azusa Ave, Azusa CA 91702
626-239-2015
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/laxazht-home2-suites-azusa/
Doubletree by Hilton – Whittier
7320 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602
562-945-8511
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/laxwidt-doubletree-whittier-los-angeles/
Embassy Suites by Hilton - Arcadia
211 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006
626-445-8525
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/laxhdes-embassy-suites-arcadia-pasadena-area/
Questions?
Email us at Info@cppga.org
