document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eHey Everyone!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe have had a very been spring, summer and now fall to winter! Sorry for not writing anything during that time!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSandy went to the World\x26#8217;s in September with her family in toe as Team Canada placed 6th in the World\x26#8217;s!!! We were the only team to place that didn\x26#8217;t bring their dogs with them, way to go girls, we are so proud!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSpring and summer means dog show season, with Sandy, Beth and Courtney showing across Canada. Sandy and her Bichon, Toni, have had a wonderful year so far, winning Group 1st\x26#8217;s, and group placings wherever she goes. Beth and Courtney took a trip out to Calgary for AKC, where Courtney showed their Westie, Poppy, to a Group 4!!! We couldn\x26#8217;t be more proud! Look for Sandy with Toni, and Beth with Poppy and their new Shih Tzu baby, Rachel, finishing this year with pizazz!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eTime to get ready for the holidays.. With the snow not too sure if it wants to stay (we wouldn\x26#8217;t mind a green Christmas for once), the shop is kicking in to full swing! Make sure to book your holiday appointments early, they are booking up fast!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHappy holidays!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eHello To Everyone!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSorry that we haven\x26#8217;t posted in a while, the holiday season came and went so quickly! Hope everyone had a wonderful time with friends and family with lots to eat and share.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe ball is rolling here for this year already, if only the snow would go away! Sandy will be going for her judging with CKC this year which is very exciting for all of us here. There also is going to be some friends from out of town visiting for a grooming competition, bring on the chaos!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eWow, what a busy October!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe started the month off by being one of the guest speakers at the Ottawa Grooming and Trade Show \x26#8220;At the Capital.\x26#8221; It was a great three days, Beth and Sandy both attended and learned a lot of new things while meeting new groomer friends!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe following weekend, our new show puppy Kitty Kat aquired more points to her Canadian Championship and the conveted Best Puppy in Show from the Junior Puppy Class!!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe are now planning for Halloween and Christmas with our doggies. Have a great fall and see you soon!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eHappy Summer!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThis heat has been incredible! We go from -40 to +40, I wonder which most people prefer!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe have had steady action here at Classy Clips, went to Calgary for a dog show and did very well. Congrats to Hugsy who won a Group 4 and all the other puppies who each got points!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eBeth competed in the Provincials for her Manitoba Thunder Fast Pitch team where they won silver! She was at the Westerns as well while we had the MCA dog show here in the city at St. Norbert. Congrats again to all of our dogs who showed their hearts out and did excellent!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eWe have had lots of action in the past month here at Classy Clips!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe have gone to dog shows in the states and Canada and aquired many championships and wins. Our best wins were Group Firsts with Bichons and Westies.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eTeam Classy Clips participated in Communi Groom 2010 and our very own Sandy Orford took Best In Show with a Hand Stripped Westie named Poppy, congrats you two!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThere\x26#8217;s a new addition to our household, a gold and white Shih Tzu named Kitty! We are very excited for her to start her show career!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAnd a happy belated birthday to Crystal! We celebrated her birthday this past week with cake, presents and Ichiban!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eOff to a great start this summer, hope yours goes well!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSummer has finally come to Winnipeg!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHope that everyone is enjoying all the sun and good weather! With summer comes lots of exciting adventures for the Classy Clips staff. We will be competing in a Grooming Competition here in Winnipeg in June, plus travelling to dog shows across Canada.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eLets get a contest going\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSend us in your best summer dog photos and we\x26#8217;ll have a contest for the best one! Prizes for the top 3 best photos and the number one will be posted on the website!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHave fun!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eHey Everyone!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWell Spring is upon us, and so is the nice weather! Unfortunately snow came, but we can will it away!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSpring is going to be a fun time for us here at the shop, with lots of dog activities going on. The Northwinds Dog Show is this coming weekend, March 26-28, PPGAM Dog Grooming Competition June 12-14, as well as others.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eHope everyone had a great holiday with lots of food and family to fill you for years!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThank you to all who gave us Christmas gifts, and spread their holiday cheer. Classy Clips had a staff dinner before Christmas with an UGLY SWEATER contest. Barb ending up winning, although she had an unfair advantage with having her three year old daughter and her have \x26#8220;Craft Day\x26#8221; to creat the masterpiece. Pictures will be posted soon.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAlthough the new year has just begun, things are already starting to pick up with dog shows coming and grooming competitions in the future.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eEnjoy the nice weather! Love, Classy Clips\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eWell, we had a fun and successful time at the World Grooming Competition in Dachau, Germany. We represented Team Canada well with Barb Prueckell, Shaunna Bernardin, Marnie Mathison and myself. The Team did awesome and we placed 5th in the Worlds! Beth and Courtney were assisting the team and did a great job.We saw a lot of great groomers and acquired some new styling skills! After the competition we celebrated at Oktoberfest in Munich, hahaha, along with Shaunna\x26#8217;s 40th Birthday celebration.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWhen Sandy came back from the Worlds, she had three days to rest and then off to Toronto to judge the Ontario Dog Groomers Association Competition. Congrats to ODGA for putting on a great show.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe participated in the Fort Garry Kennel Club Show in Oakbank with some wonderful puppies who showed their little hearts out! Pictures will be posted soon from our European trip!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eIt\x26#8217;s crunch time!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSandy will be participating for the third n a row in the World Grooming Competition in the end of September along with three other amazing groomers from across Canada to represent our country! This year the competition is being held in Germany, and the whole family is going! Beth and Courtney will be assistants from Groom Team Canada, and Bob will be attending as the friendly cheerleader, haha.. We will keep you updated on how they do!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');