Taylan Bradley

Taylan Bradley is a dog groomer from Melbourne Victoria, Australia. Taylan has been in the industry for about 12 years, starting off as a kennel attended/bather at a boarding kennel, before starting her dog grooming journey nine years ago. She currently works at a salon in Melbourne and loves competing in grooming competitions all over Australia, with a goal to compete overseas.

What can you tell me about your grooming career?

In any career, I think you should set yourself goals and achievements to work towards, and I want to help others to be and stay inspired in our amazing industry. In 2020 I helped start and host a grooming podcast, which has allowed me to chat with some icons of grooming.

I run seminars with a good friend, going all around Australia demonstrating everything from show trims to everyday pet grooms, called “T & Tay on Tour”. I have recently started offering 1on1 and small-group coaching.

Some of my biggest achievements have been winning my first Runner up “Best in Show”, I competed at my 1st overseas competition at SuperZoo 2022 in Las Vegas, competing in the model dog class and the super jackpot, and to my surprise, I got 2nd place with my model dog!

I am also a proud ambassador for Heiniger Australia and ProGroom, an Australian shampoo company.

What key differences have you noticed between groomers in Australia and groomers in the UK?

The UK is on my bucket list to go visit and compete there. I have met some beautiful groomers from the UK and they all share the same love and passion for our industry and strive to make it better.

I would have to say one thing is the names of the oodle breeds. For example, we call a cavie x poodle a cavoodle, in the UK, I believe it’s called a cavapoo. But regardless of their name who doesn’t love an oodle?

What are some key factors that you think UK groomers can learn from groomers in Australia?

I think as a whole industry, we can all learn from each other; we all have something amazing to give to grooming. It’s important to stay relaxed and patient while working but also keep challenging yourself to be better. Support each other where possible, especially beginners, as we have all been there.

Are there any general thoughts you’d like to share with our readers?

If I was to give anyone any advice it would be to always stay inspired. Dream big, believe in yourself and push to be the best version of yourself and anything is possible.

Follow @groomsbytaylan on Instagram.