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Sam Kohl is a pioneer and legend in the professional pet grooming industry through vision, business acuity and initiative. He has dedicated his career to improving education, developing standardized curriculum, improving skill performance and developing quality, practical products that save time and provide superior results. His New York School of Dog Grooming graduated over 20,000 students worldwide, serving as the educational foundation for generations of new pet groomers today.

Legend, Icon and Entrepreneur

Sam Kohl is a pioneer and legend in the professional pet grooming industry through vision, business acuity and initiative. He has dedicated his career to improving education, developing standardized curriculum, improving skill performance and developing quality, practical products that save time and provide superior results. His New York School of Dog Grooming graduated over 20,000 students worldwide, serving as the educational foundation for generations of new pet groomers today.

The All Breed Dog Grooming Guide®, with instructor, Cathy Goldstein. This first-of-a-kind textbook utilized the input from every AKC breed club and several national AKC breeders to develop a standardized curriculum including breed specific guidelines with step-by-step grooming instructions to adapt show styles to pet style.

Innovation that Changed an Industry

Sam owned several pet related businesses and fate led him to take a course at the New York School of Dog Grooming owned by Ben Stone. A few years later bought the school. Since 1970 Sam and his wife, Cynthia, expanded and changed the course of history. Sam created the first licensed school of dog grooming in the State of New York, He then developed the first textbook, The All Breed Dog Grooming Guide®, with instructor, Cathy Goldstein. This first-of-a-kind textbook utilized the input from every AKC breed club and several top AKC breeders to develop a standardized curriculum including breed specific guidelines with step-by-step grooming instructions to adapt show styles to pet style.

“My advice to new groomers—and all groomers for that matter—is to read books, watch the videos, buy the new tools and develop your own opinions about what works best for you. Attend industry trade shows and never ever stop improving!” quote in interview by Jonathan David on December 8, 2022 and published in Groomer-to-Groomer.

Words to Live By

“My advice to new groomers—and all groomers for that matter—is to read books, watch the videos, buy the new tools and develop your own opinions about what works best for you. Attend industry trade shows and never ever stop improving!” quote in interview by Jonathan David on December 8, 2022 and published in Groomer-to-Groomer.

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The Aaronco® Undercoat'R™ Professional Pet Grooming Rake is ideal with medium to long double coats. Designed by industry leader Sam Kohl, it untangle knots, remove dense undercoat and reduce excess topcoat. Its curved stainless steel head and blunt tines offer increased coat removal without damageing the fur or skin. The Aaronco® Undercoat'R™ Professional Pet Grooming Rake was designed to maximize coat removal for pets that shed. It works best with medium to long double coats. This rake boasts 3 rows of 1.5” tines, each row containing 33 tines, allowing for more coat removal per stroke.

Rakes

Aaronco Pet Grooming Rake 710 Rake Superior™ Undercoat’R
$35.00 USD
The Aaronco® Professoinal Grooming V-Rake® is a one-of-a-kind de-matting tool. This unique rake was developed by industry leader Sam Kohl to pick away at mats instead of painfully pulling at the dog’s coat. The Aaronco® Professoinal Grooming V-Rake® is a one-of-a-kind de-matting tool. This unique rake was developed by industry leader Sam Kohl to pick away at mats instead of painfully pulling at the dog’s coat.

Rakes

Aaronco Pet Grooming Rake 815 V-Rake De-matter
$44.00 USD