ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Grazia “Grace” Adriani is a Nationally Certified Master Groomer (NDGAA) and certified groomer with the International Professional Groomers (IPG). She graduated from the prestigious Merryfield School of Pet Grooming in 2015, where she also served as an instructor for several years. In addition, she became a Certified Feline Master Groomer (CFMG) through the National Cat Groomers Institute in 2014.
Grace’s career was shaped by apprenticing under renowned grooming experts Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich and Michael Lamb. Her passion for handstripping led her to work with Teraz Kennels, where she honed her craft, particularly with Lakeland Terriers. Captivated by the world of dog shows, Grace has shown and finished several champions, including her own CH Teraz Bringing Sexy Back (Justin) and CH Teraz Gotta Have It (Velociraptor). She currently breeds Kerry Blue Terriers and Lakeland Terriers.
A competitive Open Level groomer, Grace has earned numerous accolades, including Best Groomed Dog, Best All Around Groomer, and multiple Best in Show wins with her Lakeland Terriers Dunkin, Deuce, and Oscar. She was honored as the 2020 Barkleigh Honors Up and Coming Groomer/Competitor of the Year after being nominated in both 2019 and 2020. In 2021, she won the Groom Bowl Amateur Championship at the Atlanta Pet Fair with the Zolitta team and was awarded the Peggy Harris Kindness Award at the Fun In The Sun Grooming Show.
Since 2022, Grace has held the distinction of being ranked #1 in the country for handstripping and was ranked #4 in the National General Ranking. She is a proud member of GroomTeam USA and represented the U.S. as part of their Travel Team at the World Team Grooming Competition in Belgium in 2024, competing in the handstripping specialty.
Grace is also a member of the Artero Professional Grooming Team and has established herself as a sought-after national and international speaker, sharing her expertise at industry events around the world.
Currently, she owns and operates the highly regarded Miami Beach Pet Spa, where she grooms, teaches, and mentors aspiring groomers. When not traveling for competitions or speaking engagements, Grace enjoys spending time with her Standard Poodle Penelope, Kerry Blue Terrier Kona, and Lakeland Terrier Velociraptor.
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Christina Routh –
Great tips for handling!
Jenna Southard –
Amazing course, highly recommend watching! Leo is a handsome cat & Grace explained everything to perrfection.
Charlotte Gale –
Grace was awesome in this. Her demeanor with Leo was so calming, i’m not surprised he was a good model
amanda_eldridge –
Some really good tips in this one!
maddiemoiselleeee –
Very informative
Samantha Johnson –
I think this was an incredibly informative course thank you so much for taking time to make this!
Bee Martines –
Have everything ready, when grooming a cat. Great demonstration 🙂
Wendy Downing –
Loved it! Very good tips.
Morgan Colocho –
It’s nice to know how to groom cats if it ever came time to do one. Glad to keep this is in the back of my head!
Kristi Karadchy –
I really enjoyed this video. Grace does an excellent job explaining what she is doing and sharing all her knowledge.
Alexis Cruz –
Great info
Rachel George –
Keep the cat content flowing in!!! I loved this video. had loads of information. Helped me a lot with the next time I had to groom my cat client. I’m newer to grooming cats so I love when there is content to help me in my journey!
Karolina Grembecka –
I don’t even groom cats and I enjoyed this webinar!!! It’s always so satisfying to see a skilled cat groomer work their magic on these guys, and Grace is definitely a pro at that! I love that she explained all the little things you can do to make cats as comfortable as possible for their grooming. Leo was such a good kitty and sooooo shiny at the end 😍
Jarred Mecca –
Very informative about grooming cats
Minja Davidović –
very useful tips.. it was a pleasure to watch
Cristina Duluc –
Leo was a fabulous model, he must love the spotlight. I appreciated the tips Grace gave along the way during this webinar. It might seem like common sense to some but being inexperienced with cats, I really enjoyed it.