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The Curse of the Last Point Jacqueline Watt
Owner Handlers Kathy Ambler
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Owner-Handled Optimism Dan Sayers
TNT Top Twenty Toys
Editor-in-Chief Joe McGinnis
2018 PDCA National Specialty Candids photos by Anne-Marie Caillet 68 The Sky’s The Limit, AKC Moves Into New Home Linda Ayers Turner Knorr 70
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Chihuahua Dog Show Cluster Candids photos by Sandi Olkkola Photography
National Owner Handled System Top Toys
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Owner Handlers Judy Thompson, OHA 64
The Cluster Candids photos by Judy Thompson 73
Advertising and Subscription Rates
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Judging the English Toy Spaniel Club of America Regional Specialty Show Dr. Geno Sisneros
Index to Advertisers
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