About The 2027 Judges
Olga Zabelinskaya
Olga Zabelinskaya
Olga Zabelinskaya
Olga is a Certified Master Groomer and owns two grooming salons, Elite Pet Spa & Boutique in Madison, NJ and Grooming Gallery in Morris Plains, NJ. She has multiple BIS and Best All-Around Groomer wins as well as two prestigious Winners Circle Champion titles. Olga is 2009 and 2010 American Groomer of the Year by Cardinal Pet, and was aw
Olga is a Certified Master Groomer and owns two grooming salons, Elite Pet Spa & Boutique in Madison, NJ and Grooming Gallery in Morris Plains, NJ. She has multiple BIS and Best All-Around Groomer wins as well as two prestigious Winners Circle Champion titles. Olga is 2009 and 2010 American Groomer of the Year by Cardinal Pet, and was awarded the Lynne Carver Memorial Award as Best All Around Stylist 2009. Olga was born in Russia where she had a Master Degree in Engineering and finished law school. Olga was a GroomTeam USA member 2008-2012 and won the Silver medal in Belgium, 2011 as a part of the traveling team. Olga co-hosts many pet fundraising events.
Scott Wasserman
Olga Zabelinskaya
Olga Zabelinskaya
ISCC PDS, MPS, Meritus, Certifier is known fondly as Mr. Terrier and is one of the leading experts in hand stripping. Since 1992, Scott launched into the pet styling contest ring with wins including Best Pet Stylist in Show at the U.S. Pet Pro Classic twice, the coveted Intergroom International Groomer of the Year award, and has been a G
ISCC PDS, MPS, Meritus, Certifier is known fondly as Mr. Terrier and is one of the leading experts in hand stripping. Since 1992, Scott launched into the pet styling contest ring with wins including Best Pet Stylist in Show at the U.S. Pet Pro Classic twice, the coveted Intergroom International Groomer of the Year award, and has been a GroomTeam USA member.
Scott is a successful international judge traveling to major show destinations in England, Italy, Brazil, Scotland, France, Argentina, Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore, Greece, Australia, and Canada. He has received several nominations for the Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards, winning the award of Congeniality in 2001 and Judge of the Year in 2014. Scott is also active in the show ring as a breeder of Kerry Blue Terriers under the Kiluntin prefix.
Suesan Watson
Olga Zabelinskaya
Suesan Watson
She began grooming competitively in 1995, and has received many class and group placings. Sue is a winner of the “Wahl 2003 Groomer of the Year” award, and only recipient of three consecutive “Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards for American Groomer of the Year”. In addition, Suesan has been nominated multiple times for “Cardina
She began grooming competitively in 1995, and has received many class and group placings. Sue is a winner of the “Wahl 2003 Groomer of the Year” award, and only recipient of three consecutive “Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards for American Groomer of the Year”. In addition, Suesan has been nominated multiple times for “Cardinal Grooming Contest Judge of the Year”, and Cardinal “Congeniality” awards.
Making “Groom Team USA” in 2000, Suesan was in the top five positions for five years in a row, before retiring from competing to become a judge in 2005. Her 2004 placings garnered her the honor of competing with the “Groom Team USA Travel Team” in France, in 2005; with the USA team placing second, only one point behind France. Sue also won “Best Clipping” recognition with her Mini-Poodle in the “individual open class”, at the same competition.
Charm City Maps
Drop off map
Drop-Off Instructions
This year, we have secured a drop-off location in front of the Cow Palace (see map).
- Enter the fairgrounds from Thelma Street off York Road—please be mindful, as this is a residential area.
- Refer to the map to navigate through the fairgrounds to the drop-off location.
- Exit: After dropping off, you must turn right when exiting the drop-off zone.
- Parking is marked in purple on the map.
- A volunteer will be stationed just inside the doors 30 minutes before check-in to provide wristbands.
Outside of check-in times, wristbands can be picked up at the World of Pets Expo staff desk, located inside both entrance doors.
Hold Map
Holding Area
- The holding area is located Next to the competition ring. (see map).
- The holding area is unmonitored by C.C.G.C.
- It operates on a First-Come, First-Serve basis.
- Kennels can be dropped off during show setup on Thursday, if needed. We recommend doing this, as you may not have access on Friday before check-in begins.