BY JIM GAINSFORD
18/09/2008 4:00:00 AM

BLAKEHURST dog groomer Prue Garner has won the Pet Industry Association's nation dog grooming competition styling her dog with a kung fu theme that knocked out other entrants.

Ms Garner, who owns 'Woof, the Original' pet grooming salon at Blakehurst, used her own two-year-old poodle, Bridget as her model in the competition which was part of the Pet Expo at Darling Harbour last weekend.

Pru won against 18 other entrants from across Australia and received the People's Choice Award.

She took two hours to style and scissor Bridget with the theme of Kung Fu Panda watched by a panel of judges.

"Bridget loved the attention,'' Prue said.

The overall preparation including the hair colouring took five months.

Prue chose the Kung Fu Panda theme because it the favourite movie of her son Jai.

Pru also came second in the Masters stylying poodle class in front of an American panel of judges. She said Bridget's hair colour is not permanent and she will soon be back to looking like a typical poodle.

But she is already planning a new look for Bridget for next year's event.