SUE ZECCO, NCMG
OWNER, THE PAMPERED PET GROOMING SALON IN PAXTON, MA
Sue is a NCMG and Member of Groom Team USA. She has numerous competition wins including Intergroom’s International Groomer of the Year, Oster’s Invitational Grand Champion, and recipient of 9 Cardinal Awards. She is National spokesperson for several iconic industry brands, has her own line of scissors branded as Dreamcatchers, and is a renowned contest judge, speaker and demonstrator around the world. Sue and family breed Standard Poodles under the “Dreamcatchers” prefix. She opened her own grooming salon, The Pampered Pet Grooming Salon, a most reputable top grossing salon in MA, which she recently sold after 46 years. Sue has won many Barkleigh Honor awards including Speaker of the Year, Judge of the Year, Congeniality and with Jay Scruggs, Best DVD series and Best DVD multiple times. Sue and Jay have an online instructional grooming video membership with over 1000 videos in their growing collection, called Super Styling Sessions.
JAY SCRUGGS
OWNER, HERE COMES THE GROOM MOBILE SALON IN TN
Jay owns Here Comes the Groom mobile in Tennessee. Jay has won multiple BIS and BAA awards. He was on the Gold Medal winning Groom Team from ‘2001. He won American Groomer of the Year 2001, Best All Around American Groomer at Intergroom 2002, Groomer of the Year Award at Westminster Dog Show in 2002 and for Groom Team 2003. Jay is National spokesperson for many iconic industry brands, has his own line of scissors, and is a renowned contest judge, speaker and demonstrator worldwide. Jay has won several Barkleigh Honors. Jay and Sue have an online instructional grooming video membership with over 1000 videos in their growing collection, called Super Styling Sessions.
ANNA STOWELL
OWNER, ZOOM GROOM IN HOPKINS, MN
Anna Stowell, widelyknown as “The Doodle Queen,” is a 29-year-old entrepreneur and proud owner of Zoom Groom, a highly successful grooming salon in Hopkins, Minnesota. At the age of 14, alongside her mother, Anna’s journey transformed a modest operation grooming dogs in the basement of a rental into a thriving enterprise. Driven by her determination and passion for animals, she embarked on a journey of self-education and skill acquisition. Her self-taught expertise allowed her to develop a unique approach to grooming, combining her inherent creativity and eye for detail with a deep understanding of animal behavior and needs. Today, Zoom Groom stands as a testament to Anna’s unwavering dedication and entrepreneurial spirit. With a team of nine talented groomers, Anna continues to lead her salon to new heights of success.