OWNER, MIAMI BEACH PET SPA, INC.
Grazia “Grace” Adriani is a Nationally Certified Master Groomer with NDGAA, and a certfied groomer with IPG. She graduated from Merryfield School of Dog Grooming in 2015 where she was a teacher up until recently. She apprenticed under Irina Pinkusevich and Michael Lamb. Wanting to learn more, she worked with Teraz Kennels polishing her skills and expertise on handstripping, specifically Lakeland Terriers. Once she experienced dog shows, she was hooked. She has shown and finished several dogs, including her very own champions CH Teraz Bringing Sexy Back (Justin) and CH Teraz Gotta Have It (Velociraptor). She currently breeds Kerry Blue Terriers and Lakeland Terriers. Grace enjoys competitive grooming and is an active Open Level competitor. She has won multiple placements, including Best Groomed Dog, Best All Around Groomer and multiple Best in Show wins with her Lakeland Terriers Dunkin, Deuce and Oscar. In 2019 and 2020 she was nominated for Barkleigh Honors Up and Coming Groomer/Competitor of the Year and won the title in 2020. Grace was also part of the Zolitta team that won the Groom Bowl Amateur Championship at Atlanta Pet Fair in 2021 and was also awarded with the 2021 Peggy Harris Kindness Award at the NDGAA Fun In The Sun Grooming Show. In 2022 Grace was ranked #4 groomer in the National General Ranking and #1 in the Handstripping specialty. In 2023 she was ranked #7 and again #1 in Handstripping. She is a member of GroomTeam USA and is the Handstripping member of the GroomTeam USA Travel Team that will be competing in the World Grooming Competition in 2024. She is also a member of the Artero Styling Team. Currently, Grace owns a well respected salon in Miami Beach, the Miami Beach Pet Spa. She is owned by her Standard Poodle Penelope, her Kerry Blue Terrier Kona and her Lakie Velociraptor.