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BEST IN SHOW Sydney Royal Dog Show Grooming Competition 2023

BEST IN SHOW Melbourne Royal Dog Show Grooming Competition 2023

BEST IN SHOW Sydney Royal Dog Show Grooming Competition 2024

Best In Show - Dogs On Show Grooming Competition

Best In Show - Mastergroom Australia - Australia's premier grooming event

Tiarne Perkiss is the owner and founder of Perky Pooches Grooming Salon, Elite Dog Grooming Academy and Perky Luxe.

Having run a successful grooming salon for over 10 years, Tiarne has trained many staff from the ground up who now successfully and confidently manage the day to day runnings of an industry leading salon.

She is a distinguished member of Groom Team Australia, DA National Grooming Team and the DGS Creative team and has won multiple Best In Show awards in both the Grooming and Show ring. Tiarne actively shares her expertise as a speaker at grooming seminars across Australia as part of T & Tay on Tour. Tiarne is also a proud contributor to igroomhub, an online learning program

Tiarne has a passion for passing on valuable information and instilling confidence in both the groomers and animals she works with.

Tiarne holds a current Pet Tech First Aid Certificate, and has achieved the following qualifications
Dogs Australia Groomer Of The Year 2024
Master Groomer Certificates
Certificate IV in Pet Grooming
Certificate II in Animal Studies

Grooming Competition Results

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Tiarne WINS the Poodle class and Best In Group Poodle at Superzoo Las Vegas 2024!

SuperZoo - Las Vegas
Best In Group Poodle - Toy Poodle

Malaysia FCI - Team Event
2nd Place in Team Event

Brisbane Pet Show 2024
Best In Show - Toy Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle
2nd Master Pure-bred (Bichon)
3rd Master Gundog (ESS)

Sydney Royal 2024
Best In Show - Toy Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle

Sydney Pet Show 2023
Best Master Level Groomer In Show
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Maser Poodle
2nd Master Purebred - Bichon
3rd Master Gundog

Melbourne Royal 2023
Best In Show - Mini Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle
Gundog - 3rd place

Perth Groom Bash - 2023
Best In Show - Standard Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle

Brisbane Pet Show 2023
Best In Show - Mini Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle

Poodle Club of America 2023
Highly Commended - Poodle

Sydney Royal 2023
Best In Show - Mini Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle

Groom Adelaide 2023
Best In Show - Toy Poodle
Bets In Group Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Best In Group Gundog - American Cocker
1st Master Gundog

DGAWA Grooming Comp 2022
Best In Show - ESS
Best In Group - Gundog
1st Master Gundog
2nd Master Poodle

Groomalong Christchurch NZ
Runner Up Best In Show - Mini Poodle
1st Poodle Show Style
1st Gundog Show Style

Master Groom Melbourne 2022
Best In Show - Toy Poodle
Winner of Invitational Class
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle
1st Master Gundog - Irish Setter

Sydney Royal 2022
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle
2nd Master Salon Freestyle

Dogs On Show 2019
Best In Show - ESS
Best In Group - Gundog
1st Master Gundog
2nd Master Poodle

Master Groom Melbourne 2019
Best In Group - Gundog
1st Gundog Champion
2nd Poodle Champion
3rd Invitational Class

PIAA Grooming Competition 2017
Runner Up Best In Show - ESS
Best In Group Gundog
1st Master Gundog

Sydney Royal 2017
Runner Up Best In Show - ESS
Best In Group Gundog
1st Master Gundog
2nd Master Poodle

Groom Quest 2017
2nd Master Poodle
3rd Master All Other Purebreds
2nd Master Terrier and More
2nd Master Gundog

PIAA Plush Puppy Grooming Competition 2016
Best In Show - Toy Poodle
Best In Group - Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Best In Group - Gundog
1st Master Gundog

Sydney Royal 2016
1st Open Gundog

Groomers Shoot Out 2016
All Round Winner

Tiarne's Career Highlights

Dogs Australia Groomer Of The Year 2023
Royal Grooming Competition 3x Best In Show Winner
Groom Team Australia Representative 2018 - 2024
DA National Grooming Team Representative - 2024