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Tiarne is an all round certified groomer, having won multiple Best In Shows across multiple breeds in both the show and grooming ring.

Tiarne started showing dogs at a very young age in Tiny Tots, tagging along with her parents to shows. Growing up with English Springer Spaniels and learning to present them for the show ring became her passion and she now handles many successful English Springer Spaniels, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Poodles of all varieties.

Tiarne is the owner and founder of Perky Pooches & Fabulous Felines Grooming Salon and Elite Dog Grooming Academy and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experiences with groomers and handlers of all levels. Tiarne was crowned Australia’s Groomer Of The Year for 2023 and looks forward to representing Australia as part of the Dogs Australia National Grooming Team and Groom Team Australia. 

Kim purchased her first English Springer Spaniel in 1986, from an advert in the local newspaper, her breeder suggested she should give showing a go and this is where her love affair with Spaniels and the show world began. Kim has since shifted from Springers to their smaller version, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, having bred and handled many Best In Show winning Cavaliers.  

When presenting our Spaniels for the ring we can’t go past the Plush Puppy Reviva Coat or the Seabreeze Oil mixed with Reviva Coat for those full on coat changes! Plush Puppy offers a huge range of shampoos, conditioners, and coat care products so there is something for everyone. 

I have been involved in the dog world since I was born. I tell people I was imported in Dam, as mum was heavily pregnant when they arrived in Australia from Scotland in 1969, with the rest of the family and two beagles.

I have been lucky enough to have had a very solid foundation with our breeding program, always willing to learn, being able to share my knowledge to those that ask.  Under our prefix Sligrachan, we have had very successful results in the show ring from Multiple Best in Show wins and winning specialties around Australia with our beagles and have and do show all around Australia. I am also the Hound group coordinator to trainee judges in WA, helping with their education to become Championship judges at the Hound Group level.

I have also had a Large Munsterlander, Border Terriers and Miniature Smooth Dachshunds, which I had much success with, but my true love is the Beagle.

I am also a an accredited All Breeds Dog Judge. I have been lucky enough to judge my own breed at a specialty in the UK with over 200+ beagles. I have also had the privilege to judge All Breeds Championship shows in all states of Australia, and around the world which includes South Africa, UK, Canada, India and New Zealand.

I have been involved in many dog clubs to always try to give back, I stated on the Junior Kennel Club at the age of 12, until 26, until I was too old, then Secretary of the Hound Club of WA for many years, The Ladies Kennel Club, and for the past 7 years President of the Metropolitan Kennel Club of WA. I am also a serving Governing Councilor at Dogs West and hold a Marketing Pillar Chair and am part of the Executive team.

Dogs are my passion and I strive to be the best and give back where I can. My beagles have always had the best coat and shine, and I attributive this to good nutrition and having always used Plush Puppy from the washing to the grooming products. I am very proud to be able to give advice on Plush Puppy and share my knowledge to help everyone have the best coat on their beloved dogs. I also love that Plush Puppy has a product for different coat types, as each coat has different requirements.

I grew up in the dog world with attended a Dog Show at five days old. Following in my Grandparents and Mums footsteps. 

My life has revolved around everything dogs. From when I was 7 years old, I entered the ring “finally” in the Tasmania Junior Handlers Competition. Handling dogs in Tasmania and across Australia. 

I started showing English Springer Spaniels and breeding them with my mum for many years. We had the Number one all breeds dog in Tasmania. Heading to the mainland for Pedigree Top Dog competition.

I have been very lucky to have been involved with many different breeds. The major breeds are English Springer Spaniels, Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Shetland Sheepdogs, Golden Retrievers and now the Samoyed. 

My showing experience has always involved preparing any breed I handled. I love spending time with my dogs in preparing and training them for the show ring. 

 I now love and show Samoyeds for world renowned Lunasea Kennels having the Number one Utility in Tasmania. I spend a lot of time grooming and preparing the Samoyeds coats.

I have learnt in my grooming, that consistent results using products that do what they actually claim they will do is key to achieving the highest level of showing. It sure doesn’t happen overnight.

A very big thank you to Nicky Renwood for introducing me to the Plush Puppy Products many years ago. My favourite Plush Puppy product I use would have to be the Wonder Blok. This gets rid of any staining and doesn’t dry out the coat. Easy to use and pack for our weekends away even our trips to the mainland. 

We started in the dog world in 2017 with our first French bulldogs named Archie & Deja. It was our breeder who encourage us into dog showing in NSW. Since then we have been dog crazy, showing and handling throughout different shows in different states. 

In 2019 ODDSKI French Bulldogs was born when we moved up to QLD and had our first litter.

Showing we have had some lovely awards (multiple BIG’s and BIS’s) and achieved a supreme title. With this great opportunity we have learnt and educated ourselves on how to properly groom this type of breed mainly with short coats. 

We have used many products over the years but never had the great results of what Plush Puppy products provided. When you find a brand which gives consistency time and time again you stick with it. We are honoured and proud to be selected as one of Plush Puppy’s coat specialist this year in SA.

Unlike most dog show handlers, I was not born into the dog show world. My journey with dogs started when I was 12 years old. I struggled to find my own passion growing up until I attended an animal expo event, with my aunty who has Bernese Mountain Dogs. This interaction then led me to attend more club events, then a dog show, with my aunty then buying me a membership for Dogs SA. This set me on the path that I am still on today in handling and grooming dogs.

I have been extremely fortunate over the years to handle many breeds of dogs but I am most known for my involvement with Bernese Mountain Dogs, Siberian Husky’s, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke), German Shepherds, Poodles (All Variety’s), English Springer Spaniels, Border Collies and French Bulldogs.

I have competed successfully at Royals, have had multiple BIS and BISS wins in Australia and on my first overseas trip in 2018 I won two BIS 1st. 

Winning the South Australian Junior Handler State final in 2019 was a highlight in my handling career. I represented my State to the best of my ability and I enjoyed meeting the other competitors. I am proud to say I am friends with most of them today. This networking of dog show friends allows me to share stories, tips and mentor other junior handlers with the knowledge I have gained the same way I had people mentor me when I was in handlers.

Over the years I have been involved in coat preparation for all the breeds I have handled. I have tried an array of different products, but nothing compares to the continued success I have had with Plush Puppy. Having used these products regularly with my own dogs I have been able to impart the benefits of these products to others. 

As a volunteer member with breed clubs, I have held handling classes to assist others in what I have learnt along my handling journey. These classes have allowed me to share my coat knowledge with owners and how to manage certain coats, ie: double coated and the products that can assist them in maintaining their dog day to day.

Having only been involved with dogs over the last 9 years I look forward to many more years of handling, grooming and being a role model of the youth handlers of today. I am approachable and always willing to lend a hand with questions about products, coat types or even just to talk about your dog. 

I thank all the people who have assisted me in getting to where I am today. I look forward to being able to pass on this knowledge that I have gained to others and continue to keep learning on this journey that I am on. 

You can find me on Facebook @DarcyClark or find me at most Dog’s SA Shows.

I cannot remember a time in my life, when a dogs hasn’t played a huge role in it.
Early on, in our married life at a time when we didn’t have a dog, I became very ill and my doctor suggested a dog may help with my recovery. After researching breeds that may be suitable, we settled on a Maltese. That was nearly 30 years ago, and to this day, Maltese have been a very big part of our lives.

Our first pedigree Maltese came into our lives in 1995 at which time we began showing in the confirmation show ring. Together with my husband, Steve, we have bred and owned many Champions, Grand Champions and Supreme Champions. We have also owned and/or shown Lowchen, Chinese Created and Affenpinscher.

Our greatest success in the show ring to date is owner/breeder/ handling of our first Supreme Champion Maltese who won many Best in Show, Reserve in Show, Best in Group and Royal Best of Breed awards at All Breeds and Specialty Show level.

I have always groomed our dogs, learning much about grooming along the way. Each dog has taught me something new which has always interested and excited me.

Most of my work life has been spent in retail in a variety of different roles. Then, 18 months ago, I was given the opportunity to join the grooming industry as a bather, then a few short months later, I trained as a groomer, a job I adore. Working with all breeds of dogs, learning to bath and groom each unique coat has been amazing. And at every stage, Plush Puppy has been an integral part of this journey, from my early days of grooming my Maltese, until today. I am hugely excited to join the Plush Puppy team and I look forward to the future sharing my knowledge and passion, while learning along the way.

My favourite PP product is TLC, a product that is so versatile, I use it every day on my Maltese. From removing knots and tangles to moisturising a dry coat, this product is the bomb!

We both got involved with dogs at a young age, Keith got involved showing dogs when he was 13 years old, when him and his family got their family Dobermann. The breeder suggested they should try showing their Dobermann from then on, he was hooked. Keith found love with another breed later in his life Lagotto Romagnolo.  This is Keith’s main breed now having them for over 20 years.

Kimberly is second generation and started showing at 7 taking in her parents gundogs, Brittany’s.  They were too strong for me to handle at that age! That is when I fell in love with my breed Jack Russell Terrier. I have been showing and breeding Jack Russell Terrier’s for over 20 years now.

Our main breeds that we own, breed and show are Lagotto Romagnolo, Jack Russell Terriers and Bedlington Terrier. We both breed, groom and handle our own dogs.

As for our favourite Plush Puppy products, this would be like picking your favourite child!!! For Keith it would be Body Building Shampoo that gives the coat beautiful body, particularly on juvenile coats to allow perfect scissoring. 

For Kimberly it would be Powder Puff Terrier this powder is great when hand stripping and when the coat is a little too soft to grip. 

Both Keith and Kimberly been very successful in the ring from winning All Breed Best In Shows, our own Breed Specialties, Gun Dog Show and Terrier Show. Keith has won the Terrier Group and Best In Show 4th at Sydney Royal with his families Bull Terrier.

They have both had multiple dogs, Lagotto’s and Jack Russell’s to number 1 in Australia for their breed. 

Kimberly has won group placements at Royal Shows. She had the opportunity 2 years in a row to show at the most prestige Terrier Show – Montgomary. She showed an Irish Terrier and her very own beloved breed Jack Russell Terrier.
She has also shown in America.

Born and bred into the dog show world, as a third generation competitor based in Victoria, Australia.

I have been in the dog show ring since I could walk, but my main passion was getting the dogs ready to enter that ring. I have been a professional Dog Groomer since 2017 learning the ropes of the business under my mother. Since then I have competed in a lot of Dog Grooming Competitions nationally, my biggest achievements being BEST IN SHOW 2nd with a Lakeland Terrier at Bathurst Grooming Competition and BEST IN SHOW 3rd at Melb Groom with a Shetland Sheepdog.

Currently I manage a Dog Grooming salon in Ascot Vale, La Casa de Pooch Melbourne which is a VIP Plush Puppy Salon. Within the salon my favourite product is Odour Muncher, we spray this on every dog that leaves the salon. It is our ‘signature scent’ and a customer favourite!

On my own dogs my favourite product would be the Volumising Spray, I use this on my Bichon and Poodle whenever I scissor.

I am lucky enough to have been involved with Plush Puppy for as long as I can remember, I know and use all the products inside out.

May is an all-rounder groomer. She owns and runs a successful grooming salon in Melbourne – M Dog Grooming Salon.  Some of May’s achievements in the dog grooming industry include winning multiple Best In Show and Best In Group awards in grooming competitions. 

She was nominated for Barkleigh USA’s Foreign Groomer of The Year 2020.  May will be representing Australia, grooming in the Spaniels and Setters category at the next World Team Grooming Championship. May is also a well respected educator and she’s the founder of the online training for groomers – Grooming With May.  She enjoys sharing her knowledge with the aspiring groomers.

Miniature Poodles is May’s number 1 breed and she currently exclusively presents and handles the beautiful dogs of Jenuin Poodles Kennel.  While relatively new in the dog show world, May also owns a Welsh Terrier and is fortunate to have been involved with American Cocker Spaniels, Wire Fox Terriers & Bedlington Terriers.  

May uses Plush Puppy products exclusively in her salon and for her show dogs.  Plush Puppy offers an extensive range of shampoos, conditioners, and coat care products so there is something for every coat type and breed!  

I started my dog career in 1993, having generously been given my first Old English Sheepdog (OES) by Ann Cassidy Ottaba OES. I got the show bug back then and haven’t turned back. 

I’ve groomed and handled OES for most of that time, but recently have ventured into Dandie Dinmont Terriers.

Some of my greatest achievements are my first home breed Supreme champions, Bones, who went on to have herding and neuter titles also, winning Best in Working Group at Brisbane Royal (Ekka), Multi BIS and BISS across Australia and the privilege of showing Ottaba’s imported OES.  I have also handled in America at an OES national.

My next challenge is learning grooming and handling techniques for Dandie Dinmont Terrier’s which I’m loving.

I’ve been lucky to have had some great mentors over the years, which I’m eternally grateful for their knowledge and support.

I’ve always used Plush Puppy products, as I find they have given me the best results, and my favourite product would be Hold as every OES exhibitor needs shares in a good hairspray and this product definitely delivers!

I started attending dog shows from a very young age with my mother Denise who has bred consistently amazing Cavaliers under the “Dapsen” prefix. As I got older, I became more involved in the show preparation and handling of the dogs. To date there has been over 100 Dapsen Champions, with Royal, All Breeds and Specialty BIS wins.

The first dog I was lucky enough to co-own was the amazing Puli “Am Ch. Sup Ch Cordmaker Field Of Dreams – Conrad”, Conrad’s career in Australia was short but sensational with many BIS wins, with Conrad going on to be Australia’s representative in the Eukanuba World Challenge.

In 2016 I imported my first Australian Shepherd from the US, when Jack arrived, I had no intention of breeding “Aussies”, but very quickly fell in love with the breed. 6.5 years later I have been breeding Aussies for 3 years and have my 4^th US import on the way.

I have also been lucky enough to be given some amazing other breeds to handle and have had BIS wins with other breeds including Wire Fox Terriers, Pointers, Borzoi, Finnish Lapphund, Samoyed and Shar Pei to name a few.

I can’t name a single favourite Plush Puppy product, however there are a few I just can’t run out of such as Reviva Coat and Black Opal Shampoo. Over time I have tried many products but have always returned to using Plush Puppy because nothing else made coats feel and look as good.