About Us
The short version: I bought back the brand that made my career, because nothing else on the market does what it does.
I'm Tasha Mesina — a Certified Master Groomer, an AKC Herding Judge, and someone who's been grooming coated and working breeds for over 25 years. Cindra isn't a brand I started from scratch. It's one I grew up on, and one I eventually bought back because I couldn't find anything that replaced it.
Where Cindra Came From
Cindra launched in 1982 under the Philips family, and it changed what professional pet grooming looked like almost immediately. Dogs started winning in the ring with a finish groomers hadn't seen before. Coats looked healthier and behaved differently. Word moved through the grooming and show-dog world the way it always does — one groomer telling another, one exhibitor telling the next. Sheltie Talk featured Cindra products without ever being asked to. That's not the kind of attention you buy; it's the kind you earn by making something that actually works.
I was one of the groomers who grew up using it. Super Coat in particular became a fixture in my kit — the kind of product you build a finishing routine around, because nothing else gave the same lift and lay on a coat headed into the ring.
What Happened in 2020
Like a lot of small manufacturers, Cindra got hit hard by the supply chain chaos of 2020. Production became unsustainable, and the brand closed in 2021. For those of us who'd relied on it for decades, that left a real gap — I searched for a replacement for Super Coat for two years and never found one that did the same job.
Why I Bought It Back
In 2023, I purchased Cindra from its original owners. Not to reinvent it — to bring it back and keep the formulas that made it what it was. If I was going to spend years hunting for a Super Coat substitute that didn't exist, the better move was just to own the thing outright and make sure it never disappeared again.
Cindra is run out of my own operation today — a small farm in rural Nevada called Barking Bird Farms, where I also raise sheep and goats — alongside Element Belgians, my Belgian Malinois and Laekenois breeding program. I'm on the grooming table daily, and I'm breeding and showing the same kind of working and coated dogs these products were built for. That's not a marketing detail — it's the reason the formulas get evaluated against a standard I actually have to live up to myself, on my own dogs, before they ever ship to anyone else.
Made in the USA, Start to Finish
Every step of production happens domestically — sourcing, manufacturing, testing, bottling, and shipping. That's not a slogan for us; it's how I keep control over quality and make sure every bottle meets the standard that professional groomers and serious show-dog people actually expect, not just what's cheapest to produce.
What I Believe About Grooming Products
Grooming products should support coat health, correct coat structure, and real skin balance — not paper over problems with heavy cosmetic filler. Every Cindra formula is built to rinse clean, support how the coat is supposed to function, and help a dog look and feel right, not just look right for a few hours after the bath.
Whether you're a professional groomer, a breeder prepping a dog for the ring, or an owner who just wants their dog's coat handled correctly, that's what I'm building toward with every product that carries the Cindra name.
See It in Action
Curious what other groomers and handlers are saying, or where to find Cindra near you? Check out real feedback from professional groomers and show dog handlers, or find a Cindra distributor at a show near you.
