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The TruNorth Cup

Canada's Premier Grooming Championship

Dates
November 19 – 21, 2026
Times
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue
International Centre — Hall 3
6900 Airport Road FREE PARKING
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About this event

Three days. Multiple rings. The biggest purse on the Canadian grooming circuit. The TruNorth Cup crowns the year's top stylists across every breed group and creative discipline.

Sponsors

Ukal Canada
Royal Canin
Amazon
Canadian Pet Expo

Judging Panel

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TBA

Cup Head Judge

Senior international judge to be announced.

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TBA

Creative Division Judge

Featured creative judge to be announced.

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TBA

Sporting Group Judge

Featured judge to be announced.

Seminars

Reserve your seat in any seminar — add to cart and check out all your selections together with Stripe.

Cup-Level Sporting Trim Master Class

with TBA · Nov 19 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Creative Color & Carving

with TBA · Nov 20 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Seminar Certificates

$5 CAD + 13% HST per seminar — personalized PDF certificate of participation, emailed within two weeks after the event. Pick one certificate per session you attend.

Seminar Attendance Certificate

Electronic PDF Certificate of Participation

Purchase a personalized PDF certificate acknowledging your participation at the seminar of your choice. Each certificate is $5 CAD + 13% HST and will be emailed within two weeks after the event.

To validate your certificate, each groomer must confirm attendance with the TruNorth Grooming Show booth during the show. Buy one certificate per seminar attended — repeat the purchase for each session.

Every certificate order is logged on the Certificates tab of our registration sheet (opens in a new tab) so the TruNorth team can match your attendance check-in to your PDF before it goes out.

Example TruNorth Grooming Show certificate of completion with sponsor logos and signature lines
Sample certificate — your name, seminar title, presenter, and date will be filled in before your PDF is emailed.

Choose one or more seminars

Select the seminars you attended.

$0 CAD + 13% HST

Event Passes

Single-day, multi-day, and spectator passes for the show floor. Check out all items at once with secure Stripe payment.

1 Day Open Unlimited Event Pass

Full single-day access — show floor, competition viewing, and seminar floor.

$185 CAD

2 Day Open Unlimited Event Pass

Any two days — full access to the show floor and all open sessions.

$285 CAD

3 Day Open Unlimited Event Pass

All three days — full access to the show floor and all open sessions.

$375 CAD

Extra Event Wristband

Additional admission wristband for a guest or support person.

$25 CAD

Spectator Weekend Pass

General-admission entry to the show floor, all three days.

$45 CAD

Cup Ring Entry

Single competition ring entry at The TruNorth Cup.

$150 CAD

Prizes & Awards

TruNorth Cup Champion

Highest cumulative score across all three days.

$2,500 CAD + The TruNorth Cup Trophy

Creative Division Winner

Top score in the Creative Styling division.

$1,000 CAD + Champion Sash

Sporting Group Champion

Top score across all sporting-breed rings.

$750 CAD + Engraved Shears

People's Choice

Voted by show attendees on-site.

$250 CAD + Showcase Feature

Seminar Attendance Certificate

Electronic PDF certificate acknowledging your participation at the seminar of your choice. $5 each plus 13% HST. Emailed within two weeks after the event. To validate your certificate, please confirm your attendance with the TruNorth Grooming Show booth at the show.

$5 CAD per certificate · PDF delivery