Top Notch Toys - January 2022

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AJ ARAPOVIC CEO & Publisher aj@aramediagroup.com Office 512-686-3466 ext. 102 Cell 512-541-8128 HANIFA ARAPOVIC Vice President hanifa@aramediagroup.com 512-686-3466 ext. 104 Cell 512-541-8687 MICHAEL R. VERAS Chief Operating Officer michael@aramediagroup.com 512-686-3466 ext. 101 ALEXANDRA GEBHARDT Chief Marketing Officer, Head Of Digital Brands alex@aramediagroup.com 1-908-288-7733 SAMANTHA ADKINS Production Co-Ordinator Advertiser Relations samantha@aramediagroup.com 512-686-3466 ext. 103 DANIEL CARTIER Director, Social Media & Web Site daniel@aramediagroup.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR/EDITOR AJ ARAPOVIC Publisher Customer Relationship Manager meegan@showsightmagazine.com call/text: 512.593.5517 SOCIAL MEDIA ELMA BEGIC Manager, Social Media & Creative Content elma@aramediagroup.com 1-512-686-3466 aj@aramediagroup.com call/text 512.541.8128 MEEGAN PIEROTTI-TIETJE

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14 Toy Talk 16 Toy Box

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Living with the Pomeranian Victoria Oelerich

Bonnie Guggenheim

Submitted by Michelle Jacobs 48

The Truth About Trimming Christine Heartz

22 Is Your Identity Part of a Puppy Scam? Susan Thibodeaux 26 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly George Milutinovich

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Judging the Miniature Pinscher Pamela DeHetre

The Russian Toy Jennifer Grebinoski

28 The Newbie

Historical Photo Collection Mari-Beth O’Neill

Carolyn Horowitz

32 False Pregnancy or 34 Toy Group Interviews

Bred-by-Exhibitor Cecilia Resnick

Pseudopregnancy in Dogs Ernest Ward

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Candids: Atlanta Dog Show Photos by Tom Weigand

Mark Kennedy, Peggy Lloyd & Darryl Vice

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38 Head Hints

Protect Your Local and Specialty Clubs Bonnie Guggenheim

Anne K. Catterson

40 Breeding the Chihuahua for the Show Ring Virginia (Jenny) Hauber

Index to Advertisers

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