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Schedule
Ottawa Pet Expo — TruNorth Grooming Show · Friday October 23, 2026 Saturday October 24, 2026 Sunday October 25, 2026
Official competition running order for the Ottawa Pet Expo grooming competition. Times are subject to minor adjustments — please follow ring steward announcements on the day.
Competition Day
Friday, October 23
Sporting & Freestyle
- 1:00 – 1:45 PMSporting and Freestyle check-in
- 2:00 PMSporting and Freestyle contest begins
- 3:00 PMComfort break (10 minutes)
- 3:10 PMContest resumes
- 5:00 PMSporting and Freestyle awards
Judges
Sporting
- EntryBarbara Prueckel
- IntermediateLorna Phillips
- OpenColin Taylor
Freestyle
- EntryBarbara Prueckel
- IntermediateColin Taylor
- OpenLorna Phillips
Competition Day
Saturday, October 24
AOPB (Any Other Pure Breed)
- 8:00 – 8:45 AMAOPB check-in
- 9:00 AMAOPB contest begins
- 10:00 AMComfort break (10 minutes)
- 10:10 AMContest resumes
- 12:00 PMAOPB awards
Judges
AOPB
- EntryLorna Phillips
- IntermediateMarnie Mathison
- OpenBarbara Prueckel
Wire Coat & Extreme Creative
- 12:30 – 1:15 PMWire Coat and Extreme Creative check-in
- 1:30 PMWire Coat and Extreme Creative contest begins
- 2:30 PMComfort break (10 minutes)
- 2:40 PMContest resumes
- 4:30 PMWire Coat and Extreme Creative awards
Judges
Wire Coat
- EntryMarnie Mathison
- IntermediateBarbara Prueckel
- OpenColin Taylor
Extreme Creative
Judge to be announced.
Competition Day
Sunday, October 25
Poodle
- 8:30 – 9:15 AMPoodle check-in
- 9:30 AMPoodle contest begins
- 10:30 AMComfort break (10 minutes)
- 10:40 AMContest resumes
- 12:30 PMPoodle awards
Judges
Poodle
- EntryMarnie Mathison
- IntermediateColin Taylor
- OpenMarnie Mathison
Model Dog
Entries can start to arrive as of 10:00 AM on Saturday.
- 10:00 AM Sat onwardModel Dog entries accepted at the competition desk
- 1:30 PM SunModel Dog awards
Judges
Model Dog
- PurebredLorna Phillips
- CreativeLorna Phillips
- FreestyleLorna Phillips
Best in Show
- 2:00 PMBest in Show begins
Judges
Best in Show
- Entry BISBarbara Prueckel
- Intermediate BISMarnie Mathison
- Open BISColin Taylor
Judging panel is tentative and subject to change. Extreme Creative judge to be announced.
Best in Show begins at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 25.