IT’S NATIONALS SEASON! BE SEEN IN TOP NOTCH TOYS
by BONNIE GUGGENHEIM TNT Advertising Director & Associate Editor
T
he spring months of March and April are special to all Toy exhibitors and breeders as there are National Special-
successful people within the breed. We want you to be one of those whose valu- able input is available and hope when you are contacted you will find time to respond, helping to make better breed- ers and judges for your special breed. Top Notch Toys is a gorgeous, award- winning, all-Toy magazine that is the perfect place to shout about your suc- cess in the ring. Don’t get lost in the “other” magazines—be found in TNT . I’m here to help so call me with your wins and tell me about your promis- ing puppies! Check out our Facebook page… I’m dedicated to our totally ter- rific Toys! See you at shows and remem- ber, inquiring minds want to know. Bonnie bonnie@dmcg.com | 863.738.8848
shows and find adorable and fun shots in the ring or just loving life. We also have some talented amateur photog- raphers out there who send Toy Talk pictures like the one below from Marji McCormick that make readers of TNT smile just looking at the adorable pup- pies. Send me your photos for consider- Are you part of an internet breed list or Facebook? Let people know when your particular breed is featured so participation is increased. If you want the dog world to know about your par- ticular accomplishments and wins, you have to tell them about it! Advertising is one way to accomplish that; articles are another. When judges contact us for breeder information we refer to judges education committee members and ation in upcoming issues! Spread the Word
ties being held around the US. Then in May, many more Toy breed Nationals will take place. These clubs come up with clever themes and have many hard- working volunteers who spend count- less hours before, during and after the Nationals. We want to wish everyone the best of luck in the rings! Be sure to share your victories with us throughout the Nationals season. Featured Content Top Notch Toys features one or two Toy breeds in each issue. Not only do the features provide informative content to educate all judges—provisional, permit, new and long time—the breed features also provide potential for researching new breeds and just brushing up on all the ins and outs of our beloved Toys. Each National Club is contacted for members who are Board approved and capable of providing articles on history, judging and living with the breed. The majority of club are very responsive and excited to help, but some do not respond at all. Please encourage your National club to participate! We also ask for candid photos from Specialties and the Toy rings at all-breed
BREED
DATE 3.15-16 3.16-17
LOCATION Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Clarksville, IN Atlanta, GA Reno, NV Norman, OK
Pomeranian
UpCoMing national SpeCialtieS
Brussels Griffon Miniature Pinscher
3.16 4.23 4.30
Shih Tzu Pekingese
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 5.3-5
Chinese Crested Japanese Chin English Toy Spaniel
5.14-15
Greensboro, NC Oklahoma City, OK
5.20 5.26
Kalamazoo, MI Louisville, KY Spokane, WA
Papillon Maltese
5.26-27
5.27
photo by Marji McCormick
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