Local dog groomer wins national award

Author: DAILY CHRONICLE

Local professional groomer Lisa Leady recently received the 2009 Cardinal Crystal Grooming Contest Judge of the Year Award. She also was the winner of the 2009 David G. Salzberg Award.

Both honors are categories of the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in the field of competitive and professional grooming. The award ceremony was held at the Intergroom Awards Banquet in Secaucus, N.J., on April 17.

Leady previously won the 2003 Cardinal Crystal Congeniality Award and has claimed multiple Best in Shows and Best All Arounds.

A certified Master Groomer, she has held a spot on Groom Team USA and owns and operates a mobile cat and dog grooming business.

Leady is probably most well-known for her appearance on Animal Planet's TV show, "Groomer Has It," where she participated in a series of grooming challenges that put her skills to the test every week. She is conducting hands-on workshops and seminars both across the country and abroad.

Presented by leading pet product manufacturer Cardinal Pet Care, the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards were established in 1988 to recognize excellence and professionalism in the grooming industry. Cardinal was founded in Los Angeles in 1948, and now operates out of Azusa, Calif. The Cardinal family of brands includes Crazy Pet, Gold Medal Pets, Pet Botanics and Pet Botanics Naturals.

"Individuals like Lisa Leady have done much to raise the level of professionalism among groomers, greatly benefiting both the industry and the pet-owning public," said Barbara Denzer, vice president at Cardinal Pet Care, in a news release. "As a supplier of high-quality pet care products, we are very proud to present these awards, which gives recognition to Lisa's accomplishments and the example she sets for the industry."

For more information, visit www.cardinalpet.com  or call 800-433-7387.

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