OPAWZ Creative Grooming Contest Sign-up - Christmas Pet Expo 2024

Please note: contest entry fee does not include the entry fee for the Pet Expo. 

📆 Contest Date & Time: 

Saturday, November 23, 2024

• 10am - 12pm: Working on finishing Touches
  
• 1-2pm: Judging & awards 
  

⏰ Sign-up deadline: 

Nov 20, 2024 (first come, first serve basis)

🏆 Prizes:

• 🥇 1st Place (select one from options as below): 

  Free entry into the 2025 Superzoo Creative grooming contest & round trip plane ticket + 2 nights hotel stay, plus a rosette

  OR

  $500 cash, plus a rosette

• 🥈 2nd Place: Gift box by Parr Grooming Supplies ($400 value), plus a rosette
• 🥉 3rd place: Gift from Classy Canines ($70 value), $50 cash, plus a rosett

🗺 Location:

The International Centre
6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E9

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Description: 

• Open to all contestants.
• Focused on creative colouring & coat sculpting/trimming.
• Groomers demonstrating quality grooming techniques, utilizing safe application of OPAWZ colors, accessories and contestant costumes and presentations. 
• Dogs are to be pre-groomed and finished up at the contest venue with products that the contestants bring. 
• Time will be allotted for decoration and application of products prior to presentations at designated time and place. 

Acceptable breeds:

All purebred and mixed breeds of dogs are accepted. 

Rules

Props, accessories, decor objects

• Any additional costumes and/or accessories must not hinder the dog's ease of movement. 
• Glues should be water-soluble and non-toxic. 
• Use of duct tape, carpet tape or any other substance that pulls on the skin or hair to remove, is prohibited. 
• Large or heavy objects placed on the dog are prohibited.

Final Presentation

• Participants will show their work on the stage.
• Tables provided must be protected from glue, glitter, colour, etc. 
• Lights cannot be dimmed during performance. 
• Smoke, confetti, streamers or explosive items are strictly prohibited. 

Judging Considerations 

Technical Finish

• Correct usage of OPAWZ products: colour result is even and properly saturated
• Overall decorative application
• Quality of scissoring finish
• Clean clip lines

Well-executed design

• Easily recognizable design
• Shows or originality of concept 
• Unique use of colour 

Difficulty 

• Intricacy of design
• Overall amount of work completed during the competition’s allotted time 

*Some contest criteria may be subject to change. OPAWZ will notify participants ASAP if it happens.