Our Team

We have 5 multi award winning qualified dog and pet groomers (IPG and other) with over 40 years’ experience between them
including an NZ Certified Master Dog Groomer, and 3 Internationally Certified Master Groomers.
Flavio Fernandes

SALON MANAGER /
MASTER GROOMER
Experience
Flavio has been in the dog grooming industry for more than 20 years. In March of 2017 Flavio joined the ShowDogs Team, bringing heaps of knowledge and talent.
He is a renowned professional, a multi award winning groomer and local and international grooming judge. Flavio used to run a grooming school in Brazil and is a great mentor to our junior groomers as well as tutoring students in the grooming school. Flavio holds the International Certified Master Groomer (ICMG) qualification.
Grooming Style
Flavio’s speciality is grooming terriers – with Westies being his great love and specialty. He is also a hand stripping expert and prepares dogs for the show ring with many dogs receiving champion and supreme. Flavio also loves creative grooming, so if you want something different with colours and personality he is the person to do it.
He also does an amazing job on big double coated breeds such as Huskies, Giant Breeds and Samoyeds.
Carol Redondo

MASTER GROOMER
Experience
Carol started as a dog groomer in 1998 and since then has participated in several National and International competitions with winning positions such as Best in Show with a Bichon Frise. She brings a wealth of knowledge, professionalism and experience to the team and is a great trainer and mentor. Carol is also our cat grooming expert.
Carol is the first Brazilian to have an Allianz Canine Worldwide Certificate. Carol holds the International Certified Master Groomer (ICMG) qualification.
Grooming Style
Carol’s favourite breed is a Bichon and her expertise is scissoring and Asian style. Carol is also a hand stripping expert.
Aimee Foster

INTERMEDIATE GROOMER / SHOWDOGSNZ DIRECTOR
Experience
Aimee started her grooming career in 2015 and progressed to becoming owner/Director of ShowDogsNZ.
Aimee holds the Certified Salon Professional, Certified Professional Groomer and Certified Advanced Professional Groomer qualification from IPG (International Professional Groomers).
Grooming Style
Aimee’s grooming speciality is “oodles”.
Kim Wilkinson

BUSINESS MANAGER /
PHOTOGRAPHER