MEET YOUR TRAINER
Tiarne Perkiss is the owner and founder of Perky Pooches Grooming Salon, Elite Dog Grooming Academy and Perky Luxe.
Having run a successful grooming salon for over 10 years, Tiarne has trained many staff from the ground up who now successfully and confidently manage the day to day runnings of an industry leading salon.
Tiarne Perkiss is a distinguished member of Groom Team Australia, DA National Grooming Team and the DGS Creative team and has won multiple Best In Show awards in both the Grooming and Show ring. Tiarne actively shares her expertise as a speaker at grooming seminars across Australia and the globe. Tiarne is also a proud contributor to igroomhub, an online learning program. She is also a faculty member of the Academy Of Grooming Arts in India, assisting trainers twice a year with their advance course students.
Tiarne has a passion for passing on valuable information and instilling confidence in both the groomers and animals she works with.
Tiarne holds a current Pet Tech First Aid Certificate, and has achieved the following qualifications
- Dogs Australia Groomer Of The Year 2023
- Master Groomer Certificates
- Certificate IV in Pet Grooming
- Certificate II in Animal Studies
TIARNE's CAREERS HIGHLIGHTS
Dogs Australia Groomer Of The Year 2023
Royal Grooming Competition 5x Best In Show Winner
Groom Team Australia Representative 2018 - 2024
5th in the world at Groomania with Groom Team Australia
DA National Grooming Team Representative - 2024
Faculty member of the Academy of Grooming Arts India
TIARNE's ACHIVEMENTS
Grooming Competition Results
Tiarne WINS the Poodle class and Best In Group Poodle at Superzoo Las Vegas 2024!
Korea Dec 2024
3rd place level A Poodle
Melbourne Royal 2024
Best In Show FCI – Mini Poodle
Best In Show DA – Mini Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
Gundog – 1st place
Groomania – Belgium
Award of Merit – Poodle Class (100+ entries)
SuperZoo – Las Vegas
Best In Group Poodle – Toy Poodle
Malaysia FCI – Team Event
2nd Place in Team Event
Brisbane Pet Show 2024
Best In Show – Toy Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
2nd Master Pure-bred (Bichon)
3rd Master Gundog (ESS)
Sydney Royal 2024
Best In Show – Toy Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
Sydney Pet Show 2023
Best Master Level Groomer In Show
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Maser Poodle
2nd Master Purebred – Bichon
3rd Master Gundog
Melbourne Royal 2023
Best In Show – Mini Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
Gundog – 3rd place
Perth Groom Bash – 2023
Best In Show – Standard Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Brisbane Pet Show 2023
Best In Show – Mini Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Poodle Club of America 2023
Highly Commended – Poodle
Sydney Royal 2023
Best In Show – Mini Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Groom Adelaide 2023
Best In Show – Toy Poodle
Bets In Group Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Best In Group Gundog – American Cocker
1st Master Gundog
DGAWA Grooming Comp 2022
Best In Show – ESS
Best In Group – Gundog
1st Master Gundog
2nd Master Poodle
Groomalong Christchurch NZ
Runner Up Best In Show – Mini Poodle
1st Poodle Show Style
1st Gundog Show Style
Master Groom Melbourne 2022
Best In Show – Toy Poodle
Winner of Invitational Class
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
1st Master Gundog – Irish Setter
Sydney Royal 2022
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
2nd Master Salon Freestyle
Dogs On Show 2019
Best In Show – ESS
Best In Group – Gundog
1st Master Gundog
2nd Master Poodle
Master Groom Melbourne 2019
Best In Group – Gundog
1st Gundog Champion
2nd Poodle Champion
3rd Invitational Class
PIAA Grooming Competition 2017
Runner Up Best In Show – ESS
Best In Group Gundog
1st Master Gundog
Sydney Royal 2017
Runner Up Best In Show – ESS
Best In Group Gundog
1st Master Gundog
2nd Master Poodle
Groom Quest 2017
2nd Master Poodle
3rd Master All Other Purebreds
2nd Master Terrier and More
2nd Master Gundog
PIAA Plush Puppy Grooming Competition 2016
Best In Show – Toy Poodle
Best In Group – Poodle
1st Master Poodle
Best In Group – Gundog
1st Master Gundog
Sydney Royal 2016
1st Open Gundog
Groomers Shoot Out 2016
All Round Winner
