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Lisa Leady of Genoa was named Mobile Groomer of the Year at the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards, the competitive dog grooming industry’s version of the Oscars that honors the best and brightest groomers, contest judges and pet salons.

Certified as a Master Groomer by both the National Dog Groomers Association of America and the International Pet Groomers Inc., Leady is a third-generation groomer and owner of Primp My Pooch Mobile Dog and Cat Salon. She also is a member of Groom Team USA and was the No. 2 groomer in the country in 2006 and 2007. Leady has received numerous awards over her 30-year grooming career, including the very first Grooming Contest Judge of the Year from Barkleigh Honors and several Cardinal Crystal awards, including the David Salzberg Award, the Grooming Contest Judge of the Year Award and the Congeniality Award.