Cat grooming master class at Zoo Russia 2010
You are invited to come and learn the how’s and why’s of cat grooming! The master class will be conducted on the 18th of February by Danelle German, CFMG, CFCG, President of the National Cat Groomers Institute of America, Inc. and Director of the National Cat Groomers School. Danelle owned CFA’s Bara Cattery from 1999-2005. During that time she produced and showed many National and Regional award winning Persian’s, including CFA’s 3rd Best Cat in Premiership in 2005. Danelle is a member of Foothills Felines Cat Club, serving as President and Show Manager for a number of years. In 2005, she retired from showing to focus on her feline-exclusive spa and resort, The Catty Shack, Ltd., which is located in South Carolina and boasts an ever-growing clientele of well over 2000. Danelle has authored the Ultimate Cat Groomer Encyclopedia as well as several articles for a variety of grooming publications. She is also the author of certification study guides for cat groomers and has written updated cat grooming study material for other associations. Danelle has appeared on Animal Planet’s Cats 101 and has been interviewed and filmed numerous times for Discovery Channel, local TV stations, Kittens USA and other media.
She is the winner of the first Groomers Got Talent competition held at Groom Expo in 2009. Speaking regularly on all topics related to cat grooming and behavior, Danelle is a true pioneer in the field of feline grooming. Her lectures and training materials can found around the world. She is the founder of the National Cat Groomers Institute of America, Inc. She currently serves as President and Certifier/Instructor of the NCGIA and is a member of Wahl’s X-Treme Groom Team. She is the inventor and patent holder of the Catty Shack Vac™ drying system.
If you are considering adding cat grooming to your list of salon services currently grooming cats, but not completely confident in what you are doing, this master class is for you! Knowledge builds confidence and confidence grows a business. As a groomer you should know more about the cats you are handling 
than the owner does. Often times this is not the case. With so many cats needing to be groomed and so few groomers who are unwilling or unable to groom them, this part of the industry is a wide open market just waiting to be tapped.
Come learn how to assess a cat’s temperament and groom it to perfection, producing show-worthy results regardless of the breed. This lecture will include discussion on understanding feline behavior, knowing breeds, colors, and coat types, being aware of common feline health conditions, determining the grooming needs of a specific cat, and building and growing your cat grooming business. The seminar also includes live hands-on cat grooming showing a variety of handling techniques and grooming elements.
