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Poodle groomer brings out the best in charismatic canines before they strut their stuff in the show ring

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Lynn Hey/News & Record Chris Manelopoulos, considered one of the top poodle groomers and handlers in the country, shows a standard poodle at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show recently in Raleigh. A native of Australia, Manelopoulos and his wife own Greensboro Pet Spa and Resort.

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Photos by Lynn Hey/News & Record Groomer and dog handler Chris Manelopoulos sometimes spends up to 16 hours a day at the grooming table or in the ring when he goes to a dog show.

Manelopoulos sculpts a cuff on a standard poodle as he gets the dog ready to show. Primping goes on until the last second before hitting the ring.

Chris Manelopoulos, considered to be one of the top poodle groomers and handlers in the country shows, gets ready to show Balthazar DaMaya March 19, 2008 in Raleigh, NC at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Salisbury Kennel Club, Inc. Dog shows are held in clusters with different clubs hosting each day. All names cq'd. (News & Record, Lynn Hey)

Chris Manelopoulos, considered to be one of the top poodle groomers and handlers in the country shows his poodles March 19, 2008 in Raleigh, NC at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Salisbury Kennel Club, Inc. Dog shows are held in clusters with different clubs hosting each day. All names cq'd. (News & Record, Lynn Hey)

Manelopoulos and a dog called Warming Brown Surprise prepare for showing at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show in Raleigh. Manelopoulos shows more than two dozen dogs from people around the world.

Chris Manelopoulos, sculpts one of the cuffs on a standard poodle as he gets the dog ready to show March 19, 2008 in Raleigh, NC at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Salisbury Kennel Club, Inc. Dog shows are held in clusters with different clubs hosting each day. All names cq'd. (News & Record, Lynn Hey)

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Asia, a 21/2-year-old black poodle, relaxes her noggin on a head roll, her face concealed by a thick mane, as Chris Manelopoulos sprays some conditioner into her coat and gently brushes her hair. Soon he will be dousing the fur with hair spray and sculpting it into a sky-high pompadour.

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Lynn Hey/News & Record Chris Manelopoulos, considered one of the top poodle groomers and handlers in the country, shows a standard poodle at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show recently in Raleigh. A native of Australia, Manelopoulos and his wife own Greensboro Pet Spa and Resort.

Photos by Lynn Hey/News & Record Groomer and dog handler Chris Manelopoulos sometimes spends up to 16 hours a day at the grooming table or in the ring when he goes to a dog show.

Manelopoulos sculpts a cuff on a standard poodle as he gets the dog ready to show. Primping goes on until the last second before hitting the ring.

Chris Manelopoulos, considered to be one of the top poodle groomers and handlers in the country shows, gets ready to show Balthazar DaMaya March 19, 2008 in Raleigh, NC at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Salisbury Kennel Club, Inc. Dog shows are held in clusters with different clubs hosting each day. All names cq'd. (News & Record, Lynn Hey)

Chris Manelopoulos, considered to be one of the top poodle groomers and handlers in the country shows his poodles March 19, 2008 in Raleigh, NC at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Salisbury Kennel Club, Inc. Dog shows are held in clusters with different clubs hosting each day. All names cq'd. (News & Record, Lynn Hey)

Manelopoulos and a dog called Warming Brown Surprise prepare for showing at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show in Raleigh. Manelopoulos shows more than two dozen dogs from people around the world.

Chris Manelopoulos, sculpts one of the cuffs on a standard poodle as he gets the dog ready to show March 19, 2008 in Raleigh, NC at the 83rd All-Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Salisbury Kennel Club, Inc. Dog shows are held in clusters with different clubs hosting each day. All names cq'd. (News & Record, Lynn Hey)

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