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OPAWZ at Christmas Pet Expo 2024
November 23-24 • International Centre, Mississauga
- Creative grooming contest
- Model Dog Contest
- Expo-only deals
- Product giveaways at the show
Stay tuned for more info!
✱ Please note that at this time, event details may be subject to change.
Creative Grooming Contest
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Theme: Freestyle
Contest Judge: Lori Craig
About Contest
Contest Date & Time
Saturday, November 23, 2024
- 10am - 12pm: Working on finishing touches
- 12pm - 1pm: Judging & awards
Entry Fee: $100
Sign-up deadline: Nov 20, 2024
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 rosette
Equipment provided at contest venue:
- Grooming Tables
- Please contact us ahead of time if you require electricity
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.
Model Dog Contest
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Theme: Freestyle
Contest Judge: Lori Craig
Entry Fee: $50
Entry fee is per single entry. Multiple entries are allowed.
Prize:
🥇 1st Place (select one from options as below):
Free entry into the 2025 Superzoo Model Dog contest, plus a rosette
OR
$300 cash, plus a rosette
🥈 2nd Place:
$200 gift card for Wheatley Wares, plus a rosette
🥉 3rd Place:
$100 cash, plus a rosette
Prize Presentation:
The model dog award ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 23 at 2:30 pm.
All competitors must be present at the contest ring by 2:15 pm.
Rules:
- This is a pre-groomed contest. You may deliver and set up your model dogs starting Saturday, November 23 at 10 am at the OPAWZ Booth.
- All model dogs must be completed and delivered to the contest stage by the deadline of November 23 at 1 pm. No late entries will be accepted.
- Model dogs must be fully groomed into a Freestyle style and ready to present to be judged.
- Model dogs must be purchased by competitors before the show. You may enter as many model dogs as you like.
Special Thank you 💖
Parr Grooming Supplies
Contest Sponsor
Classy Canines
Contest Sponsor
Wheatley Wares
Contest Sponsor
UKAL Canada
Contest Sponsor
Canadian Pet Expo
Contest Co-host