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Rachel Corbin Wins
Cardinal Crystal Show Dog Groomer Of The Year Award
 Rachel Corbin’s rising
star has just gotten brighter! The dynamic groomer has won the 2008
Cardinal Crystal Show Dog Groomer of the Year Award. Corbin was
presented with award at a ceremony at the New York Hyatt by Julie
Wilkins Pantages, last year’s Cardinal Crystal Groomer of the Year Award
winner.
Relatively unknown
until recently, Corbin has impressed her peers, grooming judges and the
dog show world in general with her flair, style, impeccable technique
and commitment to excellence. She is married to last year’s Cardinal
Crystal Show Dog Groomer of the Year Award winner, Christian
Manelopoulous.
The husband-wife team
is the co-owners of the widely acclaimed Greensboro Pet Spa & Resort in
Greensboro, NC
www.greensboropetspa.com. Both Rachel and Christian are in demand
on the show dog circuit and have clients around the world. (Christian is
currently featured on the front page of the Cardinal Laboratories
website,
www.cardinalpet.com). Rachel specializes in the poodle and bichon
fries. Last year, the couple worked on CH Brighton Minimoto, or “Remy,”
who won first place in the non sporting group at Westminster.
“We’re very happy to
recognize Rachel’s achievements and celebrate the positive energy and
professionalism that she and Christian bring to our industry,” said Tony
DeVos, president of Cardinal Laboratories. “The dedication and values
that you see in Rachel are really what this award is all about.”
Sponsored by Dogs In Review, magazine, The Cardinal Crystal Award for
Show Dog Groomer of the Year was established to recognize and promote
outstanding achievement and excellence in Show Dog Grooming. Nominees
and winners are selected by their peers in the Show Dog Community on the
basis of criteria specified by the Crystal Awards arbiters. This unique
peer recognition is what makes the Crystal Show Dog Groomer of the Year
a highly esteemed award and a true benchmark of professionalism.
The criteria used to judge the winner of the Crystal Show Dog Groomer of
the Year include:
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Grooming Ability
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Spirit and
Attitude
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Personal Integrity
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Courtesy and
Sportsmanship
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Humaneness to
Animals
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Professionalism
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Accomplishments in
the Show Ring during the last 12 months
Here’s how the
Crystal Show Dog Groomer of the Year is selected: First, a nomination
form is printed online on this website and in Dogs In Review
magazine, a specialty trade magazine for the Show Dog Community
published by BowTie Inc. Nominations may be submitted only by members of
the Professional Show Dog Community, including show dog groomers,
owners, breeders, handlers, trainers and their employees. The 6
nominees receiving the largest number of nominations appear on the
voting ballot, which is published on this website and in Dogs In
Review magazine. Again, voting is open only members of the
Professional Show Dog Community, who are informed that voting is taking
place by articles in trade magazines and emails sent to them. The
nominations and voting are verified and tabulated by an independent
firm.
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