Our Show Managers are Joey and Christine Villani. With over 45 years of industry leadership, Joey Villani sets the standard in pet grooming. Internationally recognized as “The Dogfather,” he brings award-winning expertise, media presence, and a legacy of innovation to every show he is involved in.
From Animal Planet to global trade shows, Joey’s influence spans education, judging, and business consulting. His work with PETicures Professional Grooming and partnerships with AKC and Intergroom reflect a commitment to excellence and industry advancement.
His wife Christine is a full-time Groomer, business owner, and effervescent talent that masterfully runs the Groom South competition ring. Her wonderful humor, full understanding of the competition, and unmatched organizational skills keeps everything in line, and on time, with a smile!
Owner of Groom South Florida, and the driving force behind growing the show into an international event, Chuck is no stranger to the Grooming Industry.
Chuck Simons invented the Groomers Helper for his wife, Beth, over 20 years ago to help her handle some of the biggest challenges groomers face every day. Today, Groomers Helper is the industry standard in safety and positioning.
Learn all aspects of pet and show grooming with the Merryfield School of Pet Grooming. The world is yours in the grooming industry—make it what you will!
The Industry Standard for Safety and Positioning Systems: Used by over 100,000 Groomers worldwide including every table at the largest major pet chains and thousands of Independent operations in all hemispheres!
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Email us at ask@groomsouthflorida.com or call 609-350-6480 ext 3 with any questions you may have.
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