Denise McDonald

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A
second-generation groomer who started grooming at the age of nine years
old. Denise has for may years assisted with a 4-H dog group. An active
member of the Washington State Pet Industry Association. She was named
"Groomer of the Year" in a 1977 Seattle Grooming contest and was first
runner-up in 1978. In 1979 she promoted and directed a local WSPIA
Grooming Contest. 1980 Denise earned Certified Poodle Groomer title in
the first Professional Pet Groomers Certification test held in Des
Moines, Iowa. 1982 Denise successfully promoted the first groomer’s
convention and certification testing in the Pacific Northwest, at which
time she earned certification in the Sporting Breeds. 1983 she earned
title of certified Terrier Groomer and status of Certified Master
Groomer in Atlanta Georgia. 1984 PPGC INC. (now International
Professional Groomers Inc.) elected Denise as Regional Director of the
Pacific Northwest Region. 1987 achieved status of certifier for PPGC.
Inc./ IPG INC. 1989 achieved status of Companion Animal Hygienist with
WWPSA. 1990 Elected on the board for International Professional
Groomers. 1991 took over the duty of treasure and membership comity for
IPG Inc. Served for one and a half years. In 1992 won a major placement
in a national grooming contest with a cocker spaniel. In 1994 won a
second place (with an English Cocker) and a third Place (with a Wheaten
Terrier) in a competition in BC Canada. In 2004 also in BC Denise won
Two second placements in the advanced classes for Standard Poodle and
Hand stripped terriers. To date is still an active Certifier for
International Professional Groomers Inc.
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Diana Murphy

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Has
been with Maser's for twenty five years. She is a Certified Master
Groomer having started the certifying process in 1982. In 1989 Diana
took two placements in a national grooming contest held in Dallas Texas.
1990 she won first place in the poodle class, of the Northwest Dog
Groomers Convention. Diana also received "Best Groomed Dog by a
Nationally Certified Groomer” Diana’s most recent contest win was in
2000, she won the technical award in the poodle class at a Barkleigh
show in Everett Washington.
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Marne Tri

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Has
been with Maser's for twenty five years. She earned her Certified Master
Groomer status in 1989. Marne has also competed in grooming
competitions. Marne is our resident cat groomer willing to handle even
the hardest to handle cats.
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Dee Collins

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Returned to Maser’s as an instructor in the fall of 2005, Dee has been
home raising small children for the last seven years. Dee is Certified
by International Professional Groomers in the Non Sporting, Sporting,
and Terrier Categories. In the early 1990’s Dee won Best-Groomed dog in
a show at a Pacific Northwest Grooming Competition. This Top honor was
with a Miniature Poodle, in the next couple of years Dee went to
Inter-groom in New Jersey and placed third in the mixed breed category.
We are very happy to have Dee back working with us. Announcement
(October 16,2006) Dee just placed second in the intermediate class with
a poodle at a Wags show in Surrey BC Canada.
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Paula Gomes

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Is
a Certified Companion Animal Hygienist, test taken in the 1980’s. In
2001 she certified in the Non-sporting group and in 2003 Sporting group.
Paula has been a groomer at Maser's for tweny years.
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Debbie
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Our newest addition
here at Maser's. Debbie completed our course in 2006 and now works for
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Becky Esch

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A
Certified Companion Animal Hygienist. Becky is our Head Bather-groomer
in charge of Maser’s bathing operation. Twenty years experience.
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