Groomer Has It

infobox television
show_name = Groomer Has It


caption = Official logo art for the show
format = Reality, Game Show
runtime = 60 minutes
creator = Peter Ney
starring = Jai Rodriguez
country = USA
network = Animal Planet
first_aired = April 12, 2008
last_aired = Present
num_seasons = 1

num_episodes = 13
website = http://www.animal.discovery.com/tv/groomer-has-it/groomer-has-it.html

"Groomer Has It" is an American reality game show broadcast on Animal Planet. It features a competition between twelve of America's best dog groomers to see who is the best groomer in America. The prize includes $50,000 and a "mobile grooming salon." The show is hosted by Jai Rodriguez of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" fame.

Show format

Twelve dog groomers enter the competition in to the Dog House, where they must live and compete together. Every week there is a Quick Sniff Challenge, which involves the groomers doing a miscellaneous task which could be helpful to their grooming career. The winner of this challenge gets a Leg Up in the Elimination Challenge, a grooming challenge often related to the Quick Sniff Challenge. The winner of the Elimination Challenge gets a Leg Up for the next Quick Sniff Challenge, and a groomer who performed below the standard for the competition is eliminated from the game.

Personnel

*Host Jai Rodriguez, TV personality/"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
*Nemo the Messenger Dog, Jai's Yorkie
*Judge Dr. Karen Halligan, animal veterinarian
*Judge Xavier Santiago, award winning dog handler
*Judge Joey Villani, professional dog groomer

Episodes

*Ep. 1 "First Things First" (originally aired April 12 2008)
*Ep. 2 "Herd Mentality" (originally aired April 19 2008)
*Ep. 3 "Ruff Customers" (originally aired April 26 2008)
*Ep. 4 "The Fashion Show" (originally aired May 3 2008)
*Ep. 5 "Meowza" (originally aired May 10 2008)
*Ep. 6 "Chow Time" (originally aired May 17 2008)
*Ep. 7 "On the Cover" (originally aired May 24 2008)
*Ep. 8 "Knowing Your Dog" (originally aired May 31 2008)
*Ep. 9 "Rags to Riches" (originally aired June 7 2008)
*Ep. 10 "House Calls" (originally aired June 14 2008)
*Ep. 11 "Down to Business" (originally aired June 21 2008)
*Ep. 12 "Recap Episode" (originally aired June 28 2008)
*Ep. 13 "The Championship Dog Show" (originally aired June 28 2008)

Groomer progress

:colorbox|yellow (WINNER) The groomer won the series and was crowned Groomer of the Year.:colorbox|cornflowerblue (WIN) The groomer won that episode's Elimination Challenge.:colorbox|lightblue (HIGH) The groomer was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.:colorbox|pink (LOW) The groomer was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.:colorbox|tomato (OUT) The groomer lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.:colorbox|white (IN) The groomer neither won nor lost that week's Elimination Challenge. They also were not up to be eliminated.
*fnb|1In episode 4 groomers worked in teams of 3. The bottom 3 groomers voted off their own teammate, and the judges would only choose who left if there was a tie.
*fnb|2In episode 7 there was no Quick Sniff Challenge. Instead, the groomers had an Elimination Challenge where they had to choose a dog from the dog park, groom it, and then have a photo shoot for "Groomer to Groomer Magazine".
*fnb|3In episode 9 there was no Quick Sniff Challenge. Instead, the groomers had to groom dogs from The Lange Foundation dog shelter and adopt them out.
*fnb|4Originally, the elimination challenge was to select one dog out of four from The Lange Foundation's Los Angeles dog shelter and adopt it out. The one that was last in finding a home for their dog would be sent home. After the adoption fair was over it was revealed that no one would be going home.
*fnb|5Episode 12 was a recap episode, showing never before seen clips and catching up anyone who hadn't seen the season.
*fnb|6In Episode 13 there was no Quick Sniff Challenge. Instead, the groomers had to groom 8 dogs in less than 12 hours, 7 from each regular show group and one "mutt" to showcase their creative ability.

External links

* [http://animal.discovery.com/tv/groomer-has-it/groomer-has-it.html "Groomer Has It"] at Animal Planet
* [http://blogs.discovery.com/groomer_has_it/episode_recap/index.html "Groomer Has It" Blog]
* [http://blogs.discovery.com/groomer_has_it/episode_recap/index.html "Groomer Has It" Episode List]