Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Asian Fusion and elevate your grooming game?

Our comprehensive online training course offers everything you need to master the art of Asian Fusion grooming and stand out in the competitive grooming industry. Everyone knows that the secret to GREAT grooming starts at the foundations. This comprehensive course will teach you these skills in abundance.

What you will learn

Competition Standard Coat Prep: Dive into the intricacies of coat preparation, ensuring your grooming work meets and exceeds competition standards.

Optimized Angulation Techniques: Learn how to clip in your angulation to enhance any dog's shape, elevating your grooming to a whole new level of elegance—not just for Asian styling but for ALL grooming.

Introduction to Balance, Symmetry, and Proportion: Discover the principles of balance, symmetry, and proportion to further elevate your grooming, which then allows you to unleash your creativity and artistic flair.

Techniques for Iconic Features: Master the techniques to create iconic Asian Fusion features, including a round head, perfect oval muzzles, column legs, carrot tail, and teddy ears, all of which can be applied across various grooming styles and pet breeds.

Qualification Learning Outcomes

  • Coat Prep

    Understand how to fully prep a wool coat ready to complete an Asian Fusion Teddy style trim; including bathing and fluff drying.

  • Pattern

    Be able to identify key anatomical landmarks of the dog and use them to set your clipping, and scissoring pattern.

  • Demonstrate

    How to complete an Asian Fusion Wool Coat Teddy style groom, including teddy ledges, round head, teddy ears, oval muzzle, and carrot tail.

Additional Content

  • B,S,P

    An introduction to balance, symmetry, and proportion so you can critique your own grooms.

  • Wool Coats

    By understanding the different types of wool coats you will be able to adjust your groom and tools to optimise your finish.

  • Planning

    Use of guides and planning tools to help give your groom structure and commercial efficiency.

What's included?

  • Online teaching created by Pammie Carmichael-Hogg supported with weekly live tutorials.

  • Private student Facebook group for questions, support and understanding.

  • Structured, flexible learning to help you achieve your goals.

  • Personal feedback on practice grooms

  • All registration fees, assessment, IQA, EQA and certificates

  • Ten-month access to tutor support

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who can take this qualification?

    If you have a level 3 dog grooming qualification from iPET Network, City & Guilds, OCN, or the ICMG CAPG or 2 years of full-time grooming experience then you are eligible to join.

  • Where will I study?

    This is an online course so you can study wherever is comfortable for you. You will need a computer or tablet and a good Wi-Fi connection to watch the videos and attend the tutorials.

  • I'm going on holiday in the middle of the course, is that a problem?

    Whilst it's not ideal, everything is recorded so you can catch-up when you're back.

  • How many dogs will I need to groom?

    Your assessment is based on one groom at the end of the study period BUT we strongly recommend you try to plan in 2 wool coats each week for practice.

  • How much does the course cost?

    £1,200 all inclusive of VAT, tuition, assessment, student folder, and certificates. No hidden extras. Payable £600 deposit to secure your place at the time of booking. The balance is due when you start your course.

Your Tutors

Education Director Pammie Carmichael-Hogg

Pammie Carmichael-Hogg is a Certified Master Groomer through the International Professional Groomers Inc (IPG) and is honored to be the first person in the United Kingdom to graduate from the prestigious Starwood Arts of Dog Grooming School (Thailand). Pammie is also the first international student to study and pass the Theory of Angles in Korean Grooming with Mrs. Suk-Hee Soo Lee in the famous Dolall Grooming School, Korea. Past board member of ICMG (UK). Pammie has gained recognition in the pet grooming industry as the creator of Asian Fusion grooming, as well as an international educator, speaker, demonstrator, and grooming judge. Pammie is an enthusiastic teacher and an entertaining speaker. She enjoys leading hands-on workshops and mentoring other stylists using her unique brand of teaching methods, to those who want to improve their skills for the competition ring or for daily working practice. She has traveled extensively internationally helping and teaching stylists. Pammie teaches from her Academy in Doncaster, England. Pammie is a published author and featured artist in pet trade and grooming industry magazines both in the UK and internationally and is the organiser of the first GroomAsia in 2017. She lives with her husband, and 5 dogs and is the proud co-owner of Asian Fusion Grooming Ltd and designer of the Pammie range of superior grooming scissors.

Academy Tutor Stephanie O'Connor

Stephanie began her career as a Veterinary nurse while developing her grooming skills in parallel. She opened her bespoke salon almost 25 years ago and during that time has also completed the Level 3 Diploma in Dog Styling through City & Guilds and more recently gained her Internationally Certified Master Groomer qualification through IPG. Steph is passionate about the unique Asian Fusion grooming style and has developed her skill set by completing comprehensive training with Pammie Carmichael-Hogg and the Dolall Grooming School in South Korea. I have been twice nominated for Asian Fusion Groomer of the Year and was invited to judge the Asian Fusion group in 2021 Groomers Got Talent competition in Belfast. I enjoy competing at both open and championship level. Here are some recent highlights: 2023 - 1st Place Clipped Champion class - Groomers Got Talent 2022 - Asian Open Scissors class at Madra Mania 2019 - Reserve Best in Show and 1st place Asian Champion class at the County Grooming Championships

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