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Grooming a poodle

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Grooming a poodle

June Odlin gives toy poodle Kamay Kiss ‘n Tell a squirt of hairspray before competing in the puppy class at the Hamilton Champ Dog Show in 1999. Grooming is an essential part of the preparation for such competitions.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Pets – Pet clubs, competitions and breeders, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19759/grooming-a-poodle (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 1 March 2009.