All-Round International Judge | Educator | Grooming Champion Based in Verona, Italy, Soave Ferruccio has been a passionate dog lover from an early age. In the early 1990s, he opened his grooming salon, marking the start of a distinguished career in the industry. He has achieved remarkable success in national and international competitions, earning numerous awards and titles, including:

• Two gold medals at the Italian Championship (1997) – Stripping and Poodle categories
• Best in Show (1998) and 2nd Place at OSTER Europa (1999)
• Six Best in Show titles between 1998–2004
• Winner of the OSTER European “Tournament of Champions” (Berlin, 2000)
• World Champion (Team Competition, Barcelona 2003) with the Italian National Team
• European Champion (EGA, 2003), winning three categories
• Silver Medal (2007 World Championship)
• Gold and Silver medals in the U.S.A., including at the Rags to Riches competition

Today, Soave is an All-Round International Judge and manages a successful grooming school in Villafranca di Verona, training new generations of professional groomers.