The first Diamex Master Groomer dog show, organized by Laboratoire Diamex, took place on April 22 and 23, 2023.
Over a hundred groomers and breeders from Belgium and all over the world came to Liège to attend the competition.
2023 got off to a great start with our DIAMEX MASTER GROOMER dog show. Months of organization for two days rich in encounters, exchanges, goodwill and hard work.
On the program for this weekend of madness were 7 categories in which to compete, judged by none other than Umberto Lehmann (EGA president), Denise Westbrook and Jean Vion:
- Handstripping
- Poodles
- Pure Breeds
- Spaniels
- Beginner
- Duo
- Intermediate.
As well as 4 seminars to take part in; one on Bichons (Denise Westbrook), one on Poodles (Jean Vion), one on Pomeranians (Mélanie Schmit), and one on Terriers (Caroline Lezier).
Hosted by Aicha Vermeulen, multi-champion of grooming competitions and captain of the Diamex Pro Team, the competitors classified by category at the DIAMEX MASTER GROOMER are :
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handstripping Open | Manuel Muñoz | Marcin Gubala | - |
| Handstripping Champ | Susan Zeestraten | Cristian Castel | Nike Elbertsen |
| Poodles Open | Laura Clair | Annelies Van Ommen | Nelly Martineau |
| Poodles Champ | Tatiana Rzeszutek | Lienke Luthart | Mathew Spry |
| Pure Breeds Open | Marcin Gubala | Irina Granovets | - |
| Pure Breeds Champ | Elena Zeggio | Kinga Gubala | Susan Zeestraten |
| Spaniels Champ | Kinga Gubala | Nike Elbertsen | Marie-Christine Grazell |
| Beginner | Denver Luthers | Claudia Oudenaarden | Clémentine Brenne |
| Duo | Clémentine Brenne and Aneta Josko | Kinga Gubala and Marcin Gubala | Dorota Kiezel and Monika Lasota |
| Intermediate | Marjolein Moes | Isabella Krupska | Mark Stoop |
The weekend was a real success, thanks to the confidence of the participants, visitors and judges, and also to the support of our sponsors: Pet’s Concept, Koll Grooming, The Sentinel, Maximum Edge Sharpening and Groomers Europe.
We would also like to underline the involvement and hard work of the entire Diamex team and volunteers during this wonderful weekend.
Pssst, as you can imagine, we’ll be doing it again next year! Yes, the second edition of the DIAMEX MASTER GROOMER will take place on April 20 and 21, 2024. Subscribe to our newsletter for all the latest news.
