Meet Kelly Davis: UK's Best Dog Groomer And 2021 Winner Of Pooch Perfect

Meet Kelly Davis: Britain's Best Dog Groomer And 2021 Winner Of Pooch Perfect

Becoming the best dog groomer in the UK can be very rewarding especially if you love dogs and have a creative flair for making them look sharp.

Kelly Davis has taken part in series of themed challenges to create this epic transformations of beloved pets and has so far revealed her creativity on the Dogwalk.

Although Kelly D considers herself as someone who comes from nothing with no formal education, she was able to prove that she can execute one of the toughest challenges in the industry and win the much coveted Golden Stanley trophy.

She joined other professional dog groomers to see who could transform the style-challenged canines into the smartest pooches in the country despite never taking part in this type of competition before.

After eight weeks, the show that started with sixteen contestants whittled down to three fabulous finalists - Georgia from Llanelli, South Wales; Lakhi from Birmingham; and Kelly D from Somerset.

On Thursday, 4th March 2021, the final of Pooch Perfect was aired on BBC One at 8PM and Kelly Davis was crowned the winner of the competition.

The idea behind pooch perfect is to put 16 professional dog groomers from around the country to the test and find the top dog groomer to win the golden Stanley trophy.

Kelly is so passionate about her job as a dog groomer. Before being crowned the winner of Pooch Perfect she said: “Against all adversity, to be able to have recognition for the passion and drive I have dedicated to the industry would be the pinnacle of my career and life. Showing my story of coming from nothing with no formal education, to winning Pooch Perfect would mean the world.”

During the show, Kelly D was able to turn dogs into different animals despite not doing that before. She said: “The little ice cream that I did for the Asian freestyle was something I’d never done before. Oh, and my gorilla cut. We had to turn our dogs into a different animal and I decided to go for something that no one has ever done before.”

“Being able to bring my skills to a high profile TV show, and being watched by so many people, was something I never thought would be possible.”

Kelly D hopes young people will be inspired by her story and begin dreaming big while also proving that they can achieve their dreams.

“I would love to inspire youngsters to dream big, and prove they can achieve them!”

Although the idea behind pooch perfect is to put 16 professional dog groomers from around the country to the test and find the top dog groomer to win the golden Stanley trophy, the show has come under huge criticism. People are worried that Pooch Perfect can set bad example for pet owners with no experience in dog grooming but, the BBC has defended the show by saying that grooming is a healthy and necessary part of responsible dog ownership particularly with certain breeds.

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