She made it! Wincanton dog groomer Kelly Davis reached the final of the BBC1 challenge Pooch Perfect, which aired last night (Thursday, March 4).

The show invited 16 professional groomers from across the country to show off their skills and knowledge: three made it to the final. 
In the semi, Kelly was again named Best in Show, meaning she was adjudged the best trimmer and groomer in each of her three rounds.

Kelly lives in Bruton and runs the KD Grooming studio and training centre in Wincanton. And in the semi, she used all her skills honed in 18 years of grooming, “I’m in it to win it,” she said after qualifying for the final.

In the semi, the four contestants had to trim a Bedlington terrier, a dog bred as a ratter with ear tassles, a roached back and eyes that can’t be seen from the front. “I commend you Kelly. Well done,” said judge Colin Taylor of her cut. Kelly also correctly identified a cross breed puppy as a working cocker spaniel mixed with a beagle. And she rounded off her day temporarily transforming a giant poodle to look like a gorilla, a standard challenge in professional competition.

Said Kelly: “I feel as if I have done everything I could possibly do to prove myself to the judges.” And it worked – “Kelly’s design was something I have never seen before,” said co-judge Verity Hardcastle.
 Sadly, we went to press before knowing the result. But fingers crossed – and well done Kelly!

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