California Professional Pet Groomers Association upcoming events

5 hour Pet CPR and First Aid Class, Tulare , Ca (04/12/2026)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Prerequisite: None! This course is for humans only, but you'll have the company of your very own CPR dog manikin to practice with.

Each participant will receive a Certificate of Completion and wallet card, plus a 40 page handbook.

We are proud to offer you this 5-hour course, so you’ll have the skills and confidence to perform life-saving actions in an emergency situation until veterinary support is available.

What you'll learn:
Snout to tail wellness and injury assessment
How to assess your dog’s vitals
Dog CPR (3 styles)
Rescue breathing
Choking management
Bleeding management
Insect bites and stings
Poisoning
Special considerations for puppies and senior dogs
And more!

Northwest Grooming Show (04/16/2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

A convention, trade show, competition and educational event for pet grooming professionals. More information can be found at www.nwgroom.com

GroomFest VA (04/17/2026)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Info to follow

St Louis GroomFest (04/26/2026)

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

https://stlgroomfest.com/

Intergroom (05/14/2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

A trade show, convention, competition and educational event for pet grooming professionals. For more information go to www.intergroom.com

RW GroomX (05/28/2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

http://rwgroomx.com/

Teton Grooming Ecpo (05/29/2026)

Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

https://www.thetetongroomingexpo.com/

CaliGroom Central 2026 (05/31/2026)

Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Contest registration opens

8am

Sunday, March 22, 2026

(Entries close at midnight, Tuesday, May 26, 2026)

Click here for rules

Grooming tables will

NOT

be supplied at this show.

(bring your own as well as someone to transport it for you)

This competition is for groomers with Novice and Intermediate grooming skills, conformation dog show exhibitors, and/or instructors with Intermediate styling skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Restricted to competitors who have not won:

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) 1^st [placements from 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.

Meet our judge... Irina Pinkusevich

Pina immigrated from The Ukraine in 1989. She entered the world of Competitive Grooming in 2006 & has won multiple BIS & Best All Around Groomer awards. Throughout her career she has accumulated numerous awards, including the Lynne Carver Award in 2008 & 2010, the Liz Paul Memorial Award in 2010, Winner’s Circle Jackpot 2011 where she won $32,500, Jackpot 2013, The World Dog Show’s World Champion Award in 2017, various Barkleigh Honors Awards & many more. She was a member of GroomTeam USA from 2008 through 2013. She competed in the World Championships for the United States in 2009, 2011, & 2013. She is a national & international judge & speaker. She specializes in Poodles & Kerry Blue Terriers & has multiple champions to her name.

Click here for printable rules

U.S. Pet Pro Classic (06/05/2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

U.S. Pet Pro Classic

4 Day Conference, 3 Day Trade Show, GroomTeam USA Sanctioned Competitions, & More

More information can be found at https://uspetproclassic.com/

Write us at Info@uspetproclassic.com

or call (801) 577-0109

PetQuest (06/18/2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

https://www.pqgroom.com/

Heart of America Grooming Show (07/16/2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

https://www.heartgrooming.com/

SuperZoo & Groomer Contest (08/11/2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

An all-pet industry trade show with grooming competition and educational seminars. For more information contact www.superzoo.org

All American Grooming Show (08/13/2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

https://www.aagroom.com/

Groom Expo 2026 (09/10/2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

A convention, trade show, competition and educational event for pet grooming professionals. More information can be found at https://www.groomexpo.com/