ANNETTE QUICK

Annette co-owned and operated a grooming shop in Nebraska for 14 years. She has recently relocated to Florida to broaden her horizons, and to work at “The Dog from Ipanema” in Coral Gables. She also wants to scuba dive in her spare time.

She is a Certified Master Groomer and Certifier for International Professional Groomers Inc (IPG). Annette has won multiple "Best in Show" and "Best all around Groomer" awards at shows nationally as well as internationally and was the “Best in Show” winner at Argengroom in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1998.

In her first year as a Division A competitor in 1997, she garnered the top spot on Groom Team USA. Since then she has maintain a position on Groom Team USA each year through 2000. Annette helped the USA bring home the silver medal from Eurogroom London, England and the Gold medal from Calgary, Alberta Canada.

Annette has shown dogs to titles in obedience, agility and confirmation. She is owned by a standard poodle named, Jewel, and a mini poodle named, Posey.

Annette has been nominated for several Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards, and won the award for American Groomer of the Year "1999". She has now changed her direction in the pet grooming industry and now does speaking engagements speaking on a number of various topics as well as judging at grooming shows. She is also a platform groomer and representative for the Wahl Clipper Corporation and can be seen in their booth at shows across the country.