Top Notch Toys August 2019

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Wills, Trusts and Dogs Providing For Your Dogs After Your Death Lisa M. Curry, Esq.

TNT Top Twenty Toys

Editor-in-Chief Joe McGinnis

BONNIE GUGGENHEIM Editor/Advertising Director 512-971-3280 bonnie@aramediagroup.com DANIEL CARTIER Director, Social Media & Web Site daniel@aramediagroup.com JOSEPH NEIL McGINNIS III Executive Editor Emeritus Chief Media Consultant editor@aramediagroup.com

Will Your Dogs Need To Be Rescued? Allynid “Lynnie” Bunten 70

TNT All-Breed System

Bonnie Guggenheim

38 Judging the Chihuahua Linda George 44 Judging the Chihuahua Kyle Potts 46 The Colorful Chihuahua Kerri Klimpel 50 Houston World Series of Dog Shows Candids

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Japanese Chin Comments on Judging & The Standard Mike Benson

TNT Breed System

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Don’t Pre-Judge The Judge! Scott Toney

National Owner Handled System Top Toys

Performance Sports With A Pekingese Sharon Sipple

Advertising and Subscription Rates

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