Currently salon based at Bones of Loftus near Saltburn-by-the-sea and mobile for scans in the Teesside area.
We are in the process of relocating to Norton, Stockton so will update when we are aware of moving dates.
10 years experience
fully qualified
I offer grooming for all breeds but I do see a large proportion of handstrip breeds , given I own a handstrip breeds myself
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2020/03
Represented the Wire Fox Terrier Association on the Crufts Discover Dogs Stand with Gnasher and Roxie, 2 of our beautiful wft.
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2020/03
Crufts- wire Fox Terrier- Postgraduate Dog - Kensteen Round Midnight (Gnasher) 4th(Reserve)
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2020/03
Nominated and Runner up for a LOSCA - community awards. For our fundraising work in the local community
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2020/01
Schnauzer Handstrip training day with breed specialist Amy Manser
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2020/01
Competed In the Open Handstrip class with Gnasher my Wirehaired Fox Terrier at The Grooming Show
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2020/01
Attended Westie Handstrip grooming seminar with breed specialist Mich Dale
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2020
Preparing clients Lakeland for show, qualified for crufts, continuing to groom and mentor owner in his grooming to exhibit at crufts 3020
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2019/June
Provided Handstrip advice at the second national Wire Fox Terrier meet st Chatsworth house
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2019/7 October
The lovely new Bones of Loftus salon opened its doors .
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2019/12
Kensteen Round Midnight (Gnasher wire Fox Terrier) qualified for crufts 2020
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2019/11
Demonstrated pet Westie grooming at The National Pet Show NEC for The GROOMERSSPOTLIGHT on the furminator stand
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2019/11
Charity Dog Wash day
£182 raised for Loftus 1st Scouts & St. Hedda’s school
Thank you for supporting
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2017/march
Quality Assurance Standard for Groomers awarded to Groom2U (Fiona Durdy) by the Pet Industry Federation
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2017/March
FOUNDER MEMBER OF GROOMERSSPOTLIGHT joining with my business Groom2U
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2016/march
Quality Assurance Standard for Groomers awarded to Groom2U (Fiona Durdy) by the Pet Industry Federation
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2016/june
English Grooming Challenge- Open Handstrip Class- Roxy the Wire Fox Terrier competed
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2016/june
Premiergroom- competed in Open poodle with prince toy poodle and open handstrip with Snow Westie
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2016/February
Scottish Grooming Competition
SECOND PLACE- Open Handstrip Class- Snow Westie
Competed also with toy poodle
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2015/March
Level 3 City & Guilds certificate in Introductory Dog Grooming, this involved intensive training at Scruffy Pups training school Darlington with the fabulous Shaun Leach LGCI and Master Groomer.
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2015/march
Level 3 C&G FULL DIPLOMA for dog grooming stylist- to achieve this I attended 1;1 training with breed specialists and seminars and workshop days followed by my practical examinations on handstrip border terrier, cocker spaniel, westie, toy poodle.
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2015/june
English Groomers Challenge
competed with my standard poodle Rufus
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2015/August
Northern Grooming Competition -
MOST IMPROVED GROOMER AWARD- Standard Poodle Rufus- awarded by the lovely Alison Rodgers LGCI
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2015/April
Rhodes 2 Safety Emergency canine First Aid certificate
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2015/April
Masergroom
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EFFORT & IMPROVEMENT- poodle class awarded by Sue Eld weaver for work on my Standard Poodle Rufus
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2015/april
Mastergroom
SECOND PLACE- Novice Handstrip Class with a clients border terrier
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2015
2015-2016
BOARD MEMBER on British Dog Grooming Association
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2014/march
Anrich Professional Diploma in Dog Grooming- 5 week full time intensive course including styling, bathing, first aid etc .
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2014/june
FIRST PLACE - Newcomer Handstrip class- English Groomers Challenge- clients border terrier.
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2014/august
Premier Groom
competed in novice poodle- candy toy poodle
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2014/august
Northern Grooming Competition
competed for first time with a standard poodle
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2013/september
Anrich , Petlog Microchipping Implantation Course and certification
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2013
2013-2016 Manager and Groomer at Groom2U Dog Spa Harworth.
During this time the salon took part in the PIF Quality Assurance Scheme
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2006
2006-2007 completed my Newly Qualified Teacher year resulting in Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) I worked in mainstream schools as a secondary science, maths teacher until 2014 , I still have private pupils for science, maths and dog grooming
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2005
2005-2006
Graduate Teacher Program (GTP) with WIPPIT resulting in NQT status
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1996
1996-2000
studied MBBS at Newcastle Medical School, graduated after 4 years with BSc Medical Studies working in Pharmaceutical Sales Industry.
High reccomed Fiona xx both my Westies love her too xxx groomed to perfection xx highly recommend xx
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
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