Top Notch Toys - June 2021

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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

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An Affenpinscher in Your Home? Get Ready! Linda Pollack

Bonnie Guggenheim

Scott Toney & Nancy Williams 54

The Affenpinscher Barry Leece

BONNIE GUGGENHEIM Advertising Director/Editor bonnie@aramediagroup.com 512-971-3280 SOCIAL MEDIA ELMA BEGIC Manager, Social Media & Creative Content elma@aramediagroup.com 1-512-686-3466

26 Contracts for Show Prospect Puppies Lisa M. Curry, Esq.

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The History of the Maltese Denise Hunter & Tammy Simon

32 The Second Time Around Pat Bullard 36 The Coming of Busby Kate Gilpin 40 Back to Basics...It’s Time Jacqueline L. Stacy 45 Acceptable Colors of the Affenpinscher Cameron Riegel

Topknot History Daryl Martin

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Handling the Italian Greyhound William H. Monohon

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The Basics of Judging the Italian Greyhound Lilian S. Barber

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