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The Lovely Ivy
Ivy - a St. Bernard owned and loved by friends of mine.
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Perfect Poodle
This beautiful Standard Poodle, Spender, is a very successful competitor in the Pacific Northwest and he is owned by a lovely young lady.
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Game Face On!
This lovely Irish Setter stands at attention during the Sporting Group competition at one of Washington's largest dog shows.
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Weimaraner at Attention
This beautiful Weimaraner won the hearts of many while showing in the Sporting Group in one of the largest shows in Washington.
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Icy and Sammie
The lovely Icy and her handler Sammie in the Best in Show ring.
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Tux and & Christy
Tux and Christy in the Sporting Ring at the Clackamas Kennel Club Dog Show.
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Sammie and her Curly
Sammie loves showing her Curly Coated Retrievers, they are always lovely dogs.
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Spoiled Skye Terrier
I had the pleasure of loving this Skye Terrier while he was shown the last two years. This breed is very fun and loving.
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Human and Dog Bond
This gentle giant adores his owner (and handler). Dogs know when they have won in a competition. Here this dog won first place in the Working Group at one of the largest dog shows in Washington.
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Patient Newfoundland Boy
This boy patiently waits to compete at the Rose City Classic Dog Show in Portland, Oregon. These shows are the largest indoor dog shows west of the Mississippi.
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Hugging Mom!
Tag the Bernese Mountain Dog loves his mom and handler! This boy won Fourth Place at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show.
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Powerful and Tall
Rolando has excellent proportions and he is a wonderfully bred Saint Bernard by Tikki Smith of Lasquite Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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Sweet Rolando
Rolando has excellent proportions and he is a wonderfully bred Saint Bernard by Tikki Smith of Lasquite Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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Super Sibe!
Jennifer Driessen showing this lovely siberian husky to perfection. I believe he finished his AKC Championship this day.
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Border Collie on the Move!
Kristina and her border collie on the move at the Rose City Classic during the Herding Group.
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Elsa during Best in Show
The beautiful Elsa and her breeder-owner-handler Heather Johnson move on their way to Best in Show.
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Cloud and Mike!
Mike Stone and America's #1 Alaskan Malamute for 2017, Cloud.
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Cloud & Mike on the Move!
Mike Stone and America's #1 Alaskan Malamute for 2017, Cloud.
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Kouga and Andy!
Kouga and his handler on their way to winning the Hound Group.