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25TH ANNUAL<br />
TH ANNUAL<br />
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Fiction Writing<br />
Fiction Writing<br />
Contest<br />
Contest<br />
We are now accepting entries for<br />
our 25th Annual Fiction Contest.<br />
The winners will receive $500 for<br />
first place, $250 for second place,<br />
and $100 for third place. Winning<br />
stories will be published in AKC<br />
FAMILY DOG as space allows.<br />
For contest rules, go to<br />
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akc.org/pubs/fictioncontest<br />
july/august 2011 · AKC familydog · 51<br />
Sniffers Who<br />
Won't Let the<br />
Bedbugs Bite!<br />
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Flying the<br />
(Dog) Friendly<br />
Skies<br />
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