About The 2026 Judges
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
Irina Pinkusevich, NCMG, has been in the grooming industry for over 20 years and currently teaches the art of pet styling at Merryfield School of Pet Grooming in Ft. Laugerdale, FL. She was a 2011 Barkleigh Honors Awards nominee, is a multiple BIS and Best All Around winner and Best American Groomer 2008 at Intergroom. Irina was a member
Irina Pinkusevich, NCMG, has been in the grooming industry for over 20 years and currently teaches the art of pet styling at Merryfield School of Pet Grooming in Ft. Laugerdale, FL. She was a 2011 Barkleigh Honors Awards nominee, is a multiple BIS and Best All Around winner and Best American Groomer 2008 at Intergroom. Irina was a member of GroomTeam USA travel team in 2008 and competed in World Team Championship in Dachau Germany in 2009 where she helped bring back the gold for the U.S.
Michell Evans
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
Olga Zabelinskaya
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
Olga Zabelinskaya
Olga is a Certified Master Groomer and owns two grooming salons, Elite Pet Spa & Boutique in Madison, NJ and Grooming Gallery in Morris Plains, NJ. She has multiple BIS and Best All-Around Groomer wins as well as two prestigious Winners Circle Champion titles. Olga is 2009 and 2010 American Groomer of the Year by Cardinal Pet, and was aw
Olga is a Certified Master Groomer and owns two grooming salons, Elite Pet Spa & Boutique in Madison, NJ and Grooming Gallery in Morris Plains, NJ. She has multiple BIS and Best All-Around Groomer wins as well as two prestigious Winners Circle Champion titles. Olga is 2009 and 2010 American Groomer of the Year by Cardinal Pet, and was awarded the Lynne Carver Memorial Award as Best All Around Stylist 2009. Olga was born in Russia where she had a Master Degree in Engineering and finished law school. Olga was a GroomTeam USA member 2008-2012 and won the Silver medal in Belgium, 2011 as a part of the traveling team. Olga co-hosts many pet fundraising events.
Charm City Maps
Drop off map
Drop-Off Instructions
This year, we have secured a drop-off location in front of the Cow Palace (see map).
- Enter the fairgrounds from Thelma Street off York Road—please be mindful, as this is a residential area.
- Refer to the map to navigate through the fairgrounds to the drop-off location.
- Exit: After dropping off, you must turn right when exiting the drop-off zone.
- Parking is marked in purple on the map.
- A volunteer will be stationed just inside the doors 30 minutes before check-in to provide wristbands.
Outside of check-in times, wristbands can be picked up at the World of Pets Expo staff desk, located inside both entrance doors.
Hold Map
Holding Area
- The holding area is located inside the Vendor Lounge, directly across from the ring (see map).
- This space is shared with World of Pets Expo vendors, and they primarily use the restrooms in this area.
- The holding area is unmonitored by C.C.G.C. but is within sight of the ring.
- It operates on a First-Come, First-Serve basis.
- Kennels can be dropped off during show setup on Thursday, if needed. We recommend doing this, as you may not have access on Friday before check-in begins.