Tru North Grooming Show

10/29/2026

We’re so excited to post that Joe B Photographs Animals joe is releasing before/after and candids to her website from Ottawa Pet Expo

https://www.joebphotographs.com/site/tru-north-grooming-ottawa

When checking out your cart please add in the notes
- FULL NAME
- CATEGORY (example: poodle)
- LEVEL (example: intermediate)
- PLACEMENT if you got one (example: 2nd place)

Huge thank you to Joe for her amazing photography and gentle nature with our contestants and their little ones 🐩

10/29/2026

We're so excited to post that Joe B Photographs Animals is releasing before/after and candids to her website.

https://www.joebphotographs.com/site/tru-north-grooming-ottawa

When checking out your cart please add in the notes
- FULL NAME
- CATEGORY (example: poodle)
- LEVEL (example: intermediate)
- PLACEMENT if you got one (example: 2nd place)

Huge thank you to Joe for her amazing photography and gentle nature with our contestants and their little ones 🐩

10/25/2026

SPORTING: Sponsored by Ukal
Ukal Canada - Pet Grooming Ukal Canada Inc

Entry: Judged by Barbara Prueckel
🥇 Albee Lin
🥈 Jamie Robert’s

Intermediate: judged by Lorna Phillips
🥇 Lydia Shin
🥈 Myriam
🥉 Yingshan Huang

10/24/2026

Freestyle: Sponsored by Ukal Ukal Canada - Pet Grooming Ukal Canada Inc
✂️Best Scissor Work Award Sponsored by Northern Shears

Entry: Judged by Barbara Prueckel
🥇 Ruby Zhao
🥈 Heather Bajada
🥉 Heidi Duchrow
🏅Best First Timer Cassandra Emmerson-Proctor

Intermediate: Judged by Colin Taylor
🥇 Katie Laprade
🥈 Isabella Chaperon
🥉 Jiali Chen

Open: Judged by Laura Phillips
🥇 Laura Dodge
🥈 Carmen qiu
✂️Best scissor work Laura Dodge
Prize sponsored by Northern Shears

10/22/2026

A message from Colin Taylor!
We are so excited to have him judge our competitions and speak in seminars ❤️

10/22/2026

We always love having UKAL at our show!

✂️ HEINIGER MAINTENANCE AT TRUNORTH OTTAWA! 🐾

Is your Heiniger clipper due for a little TLC? We’ve got you covered!

🇨🇦 UKAL Canada will be offering Heiniger clipper maintenance right at our booth during the TruNorth Grooming Show!

📍 EY Centre, Ottawa
📅 October 23,24 & 25

Bring your Heiniger clippers along and take advantage of having maintenance available while you enjoy the show!

🐩 We can’t wait to see you in Ottawa!

10/22/2026

Local artist offering Christmas ornaments ($75 for a package of 6 poodles, $85 for package of 6 Bedlingtons) and they're offering pickup at the event. Ottawa is packed with talent! DM to order before event!

If anyone has been waiting to place their orders, I will be able to have them brought to the “True North Grooming Competition” this week in Ottawa. Please let me know what styles and colours you are wanting so I can have available for this weekend.

10/18/2026

A message from Nancy Bryson for our event at Ottawa Pet Expo Ottawa Pet Expo

We always love seeing her judge and speak at our shows! ❤️

10/16/2026

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT:

SharpCzar is a Calgary-based brand offering professional grooming shears, tools, and apparel. Visit Booth #1026 at the Tru North Grooming Show to discover our Panorama shears, new TEMPO 2-in-1 Finishing Chunker, and UltraLight Finishing Combs.

We’ll see you SharpCzar at Ottawa Pet Expo ✂️

10/14/2026

A message from Lorna Phillips!
We’re so excited for these seminars at Ottawa Pet Expo Ottawa Pet Expo