What's new BBC show Pooch Perfect all about?

The show will be hosted by Sheridan Smith and her co-host, Stanley the dog

There's some good news for all you dog lovers - a new dog grooming series will be hitting TV screens on 7 January!

Pooch Perfect will see 16 professional groomers from across the country come together to compete for the ultimate title of the nation's Top Dog Groomer.

The series will be hosted by actress Sheridan Smith along with her special co-host, Stanley the rescue dog and challenges will be judged by three eagle-eyed doggy experts, renowned dog groomers Colin Taylor and Verity Hardcastle and vet Bolu Eso.

The overall winner will also be awarded with an extra special prize - The coveted Golden Stanley trophy!

Four contestants will face two challenges in each heat

Four groomers will compete in each heat for the first four weeks of the show. The contestants will be faced with two challenges during each round where two will be sent through to the quarter finals and the other two will be eliminated.

The first "Breed Makeover" challenge will see competitors all groom the same breed of dog, although they'll have no idea what breed they'll be working with beforehand.

Professional dog groomers Colin Taylor (right) and Verity Hardcastle (centre) will be on the judging panel for this series along with vet Bolu Eso

The second "Dog Walk Challenge" is all about creativity, but also technical ability.

Contestants will be given a theme which they'll be able to prepare for ahead of time and they'll also get to choose the breed of dog they'd like to groom.

The challenges include turning dogs into cute teddy bears and giving puppy their very first trim!

Only three contestants will make it through to the final for the chance to be named the nation's top groomer

There will be four heats in total, two quarter final episodes, one semi-final and the big final, which will see the show's top three groomers battle it out for the number one spot.

Week one will see the dog groomers work with long-haired Shih Tzus

Viewers can expect the show to be an exciting one from the start, with the groomers taking on the long-haired Shih Tzu in episode one.

You can watch the first episode of Pooch Perfect on Thursday 7 January at 8pm on BBC One.

Do you love dogs? Will you be checking out the show? Let us know in the comments!