Quality You Can Trust
Irina "Pina" Pinkusevich is the founder and owner of Niira Grooming. With over 30 years of experience, she has forged together her extensive expert knowledge and undeniable passion for the craft of dog grooming to create Niira Grooming. Pina is well known, respected, and admired in the grooming industry for her high standards, so you can guarantee anything with the Niira stamp on it has been thoroughly tested and approved by Pina herself.
Irina Pinkusevich NCMG, Founder of Niira
the tools you deserve.
Niira Grooming products are made with premium materials built for high performance dog grooming. Each product is thoughtfully designed for professional dog groomers and thoroughly tested and inspected for quality and consistency. You deserve nothing less.
Meet Pina
Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich realized her passion as a Pet Stylist while working part-time as a bather after immigrating from The Ukraine in 1989. In the earlier part of her career she worked as a Pet Stylist at some of the most high-end grooming salons in New York. Looking to improve her skills and expand her horizons, Pina entered the world of Competitive Grooming in 2006. She has since won countless awards including Best In Show, Best All Around Groomer, the Lynne Carver Award for the most Best All Around Groomer wins (twice), and the Liz Paul Memorial Award for the most Best in Show wins. She also won the Winner’s Circle Jackpot 2011, The World Dog Show’s World Champion Award, among others. Pina was a member of GroomTeam USA from 2008 through 2013 and competed in the World Championships for the United States in 2009, 2011, and 2013 helping the U.S. team bring home a Silver & two Golds.
Along with being a world-renowned groomer, Pina is also a national & international judge, instructor, and speaker. She was awarded the Cardinal Crystal Award for Judge of the Year as well as the Barkleigh Honors Award for Up & Coming Speaker of the Year in 2014. Pina is a National Certified Master Groomer (NCMG) with the National Dog Groomers of America and is also a Certifier for their company.
Dedicated to improving the industry, Pina offers dog grooming education through private lessons in and around Ft. Lauderdale, FL and also travels the world to instruct at various in-person conferences and seminars as well as online webinars and is an integral part of Artero’s Jornadas events.
Pina is also associated with Kiyara Poodles, owned by Michael Lamb & Bill Jividen Jr., Kiyara is a top breeder of miniature poodles in the United States. She is also associated with Kerryfield Kennels, owned by Virginia Harding & Krizma Kennels owned by Lois Grier, top breeders of Kerry Blue Terriers. With these kennels, Irina has bred & co-owned numerous champion Poodles & Kerry Blue Terriers.