Nikolashandling
Professional All-Breed FCI Handler
Show Dogs Career Agent
Kennel Development
16 years of experience in handling and training show dogs
Experience across all 10 FCI groups
World & European Winners & Best of Breed
Winners of Nationale d'Élevage, Best in GROUP,
and Best in SHOW
Top Dogs of the breed in France and Latvia
Numerous International Champions
Certified GroomeR
HEAD KENNEL MANAGER
Dedication
Expertise
Passion
With over 16 years of experience in handling and training show dogs, Nicole has worked across all ten FCI groups, guiding numerous dogs and kennels toward prestigious national and international achievements.
Her work is defined by a balanced philosophy combining technical ring expertise, structured training, ethical dog management, and strategic career planning.
About Nicole
Successful show careers are never the result of chance. They are built through patience, discipline, and a deep respect for the individual dog.
For this reason, Nicole collaborates exclusively with dedicated owners and breeders who are prepared to invest the necessary time, care, and commitment into the development of their dogs.
Training, physical conditioning, proper socialization, grooming, and consistent preparation are all essential elements in revealing a dog’s full potential in the show ring.
This selective approach ensures that every dog entrusted to Nicole receives the attention, professionalism, and strategic guidance required to achieve meaningful and lasting results.
SERVICES
Handling TRAINING & Show Management Packages 2026
Premium. Handling & Management
ADVANCED
— for serious competitors aiming at high-level achievements, including Group and Best in Show placements, supported by strategic career planning, and professional handling.
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BREEDERS
— for professional breeders and kennels seeking long-term partnership, full show management, breeding strategy support, and international representation.
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Private Campaign & Boarding
— for overseas / international owners and breeders planning an exclusive European campaign, including private placement, full-time care, and professional representation.
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HANDLING COURSES FOR DOG OWNERS
— for first-time exhibitors and owners with their first show dog, focused on correct foundations, confidence, and essential ring skills.
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BASIC
HANDLING COURSE
INTERMEDIATE
HANDLING COURSE
— for exhibitors with prior experience, who wish to refine their handling, address behavioural challenges and progress toward consistent international results.
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JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COURSE
— for motivated children aged 9–17, focused on education, respect for dogs, correct handling foundations and preparation for official junior handling competitions.
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Private Campaign & Boarding
Accommodation of one or two dogs from the same family for the entire CAMPAIGN period:
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Daily ring training
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Socialization
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Physical conditioning
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Maintenance grooming
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Show grooming
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Daily pre-ring grooming during all show days
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Full-time residence under my supervision
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Transportation to the show
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Complete management and presentation throughout the campaign
Head Kennel Manager
structured support for kennels seeking long-term growth and international visibility.
Services:
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Strategic development of dogs’ show careers
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Kennel branding and marketing strategy
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Pedigree analysis and breeding selection support
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Communication with international breeders, partners, and clients
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Professional SHOW training, SOCIALIZATION, conditioning, grooming, and handling
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Organization of "kennel open days", and ownerS education
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Training and supervision of kennel assistants
Strategic Kennel Leadership — Education & International Experience
 HUAWEI SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAM. PARIS. 2022 |  HUAWEI SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE. PARIS. 2022 |
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 Pépite3EF Business Incubator. PARIS. 2023 |  Tous Labellisés. PARIS. 2023 |
Business expertise supporting kennel development
advanced academic training in business administration, international management, and entrepreneurship.
Education
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Master's in International Business Management, AEI International School, Paris
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MBA — University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Economics and Management (Erasmus exchange)
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Bachelor’s degree — University of Latvia, Modern Language (English) for Applied Business Purposes & Business Management. State scholarship for academic excellence.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS & AWARDS
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Google Digital Marketing Certificate - Université Gustave Eiffel
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Huawei Seeds for the Future — Paris
Selected among top students in France to participate in the prestigious global Huawei innovation program.
Highlights:
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Training in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud technologies
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Collaboration with students from leading universities including Princeton, HEC Paris, and Yale
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Innovation projects at Huawei’s Paris headquarters
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Certification in emerging digital technologies
Entrepreneurship & innovation recognition
Pépite3EF Business Incubator
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BTP Business Projects Contest — Paris
Main scholarship winner - Grooming Certification Course
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BNP Paribas Student Business Ideas Contest — Paris
Top 3 finalist of the AEI International School
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Tous Labellisés — Île-de-France
Top 5 among 67 regional initiatives
Kennel Partnerships
Summer Show Campaign
JUNE 2026
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World Dog Show — Italy
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Championnat de France
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Aarau 2x CACIB & 2xCAC — Switzerland /
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Torino 2x CACIB — Italy
JULY 2026
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Split 4x CACIB — Croatia
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Istra 4x CACIB Koper — Slovenia
AUGUST 2026
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Liepaja Spec. & 2x CACIB — Latvia
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Tallinn 3x CACIB — Estonia
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Group II Specialty — Latvia
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Ventspils 2x CAC — Latvia
SEPTEMBER 2026
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European Dog Show — Sweden
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Palanga 3x CACIB — Lithuania
Other national, international, and specialty shows are available upon individual request.
Selected Results & Success Stories
JADE DE MISTOCAN
Campaign: 2021-2023
WORLD WINNER 2023 & BEST OF BREED
JUNIOR EUROPEAN WINNER 2022 & JBOB
TOP PRESA CANARIO JUNIOR 2022. FR
TOP PRESA CANARIO FEMALE 2023. FR
RES. TOP PRESA CANARIO 2023. FR
ANNUAL NATIONAL SPECIALTY BIS 2023. FR
ANNUAL NATIONAL SPECIALTY J.BIS 2022. FR
ANNUAL NATIONAL SPECIALTY R.BIS 2022. FR
JUNIOR CHAMPION OF FRANCE
CHAMPION OF FRANCE
CHAMPION OF LUXEMBOURG
CHAMPION OF SWITZERLAND
CHAMPION OF BELGIUM
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION
NUMEROUS BOB & Cruft's qualifications
AMBERLAND O'SHEA RYAN
Campaign: Summer 2020
TRAINED for the BALTIC SHOW CAMPAIGN
JUNIOR CHAMPION OF LATVIA
BEST IN GROUP 5
PRAIM PERSIVAL LATUKRIM
Campaign: 2023 - present
Lukrimas Kennel
BALTIC CHAMPION
CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
CHAMPION of ESTONIA
INTERNATIONAL CH CANDIDATE
NUMEROUS BOB & BIG PLACEMENTS
VIVAT SANRAIZ YANIS
Campaign: 2022-2024
OGRE WINNER 2022
BALTIC CHAMPION
CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
CHAMPION of ESTONIA
GRAND CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
INTERNATIONAL CH CANDIDATE
4X CACIB, 2x Res. CACIB
NUMEROUS BOB & BIG PLACEMENTS
RHEA NEEDLE YO YO LUKRIMAS
Campaign: 2021 - 2022
Lukrimas Kennel
BALTIC SENNENHUND VETERAN WINNER 2022 & VETERAN BOO
TOP VETERAN - LATVIAN SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGS CLUB 2022
VETERAN CHAMPION of LATVIA
VETERAN CHAMPION of ESTONIA
VETERAN CHAMPION of FINLAND
VETERAN INTERNATIONAL CH CANDIDATE
NUMEROUS V.CACIB, BOB & BIG PLACEMENTS
TULIPANOS BERNI AZALIA
Campaign: 2021 - present
Lukrimas Kennel
BALTIC SENNENHUND WINNER 2021
VALMIERA WINNER 2024
BALTIC CHAMPION CANDIDATE
CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of ESTONIA
RES.CACIB, NUMEROUS BOB
SOZVEZDIE ORION CASTLE ROCK
Campaign: 2016 - 2018
JUNIOR CHAMPION OF LATVIA
CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
BALTIC WINNER 2017
INTERNATIONAL CH CANDIDATE
NUMEROUS CACIB, BOB, BOO, Cruft's Qualifications
STINE SOLSTRALE AV HISELFOSS
Campaign: 2021 - 2023
Lukrimas Kennel
CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of ESTONIA
OGRE WINNER 2021
TOP 3 CLUB VETERAN - LATVIAN SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGS CLUB 2023
VETERAN CHAMPION of LATVIA
VETERAN CHAMPION of ESTONIA
VETERAN INTERNATIONAL CH CANDIDATE
VETRAN BOB
LAZYLION’S XLNT EXODUS
Campaign: Summer 2012, 2014
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LATVIA
KAIMON GERHEIL KISS ME SOFTLY
Campaign: Summer 2021
Elbrusbern Kennel, UK
TRAINED for the SHOW CAMPAIGN in the UK
JUNIOR CHAMPION OF LATVIA
DAKAR EOS EVERESTAS
Campaign: 2012-2015
Personal Dog & Junior Handling
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LATVIA
JUNIOR CHAMPION of BELARUS
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
NUMEROUS Junior BOB& BOO, BOB
GEISHA TOSADAR
Campaign: Summer 2023
TRAINED for the SHOW CAMPAIGN in FRANCE
WDS'23 Jun. Class 3 place
Presented by the owner, student of the basic handling course
TOP TOSA JUNIOR 2023 in FRANCE
TOP TOSA ADULT 2023 in FRANCE
TOP TOSA FEMALE 2024 in FRANCE
CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE '24 - WINNER'24
LATIN WINNER 2024
CHAMPION of FRANCE
CHAMPION of BELGIUM
CHAMPION of SPAIN
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION
NUMEROUS CACIB & BOB
FINITE MELLE DULCIOR
Campaign: Summer 2022
Elbrusbern Kennel, UK
TRAINED for the SHOW CAMPAIGN in the UK
NEWTON
Campaign: Summer 2021
TRAINED for the SHOW CAMPAIGN in France
SIR SAFFRON LES FANTOMES GRIS DE LA SELUNE
Campaign: Autumn 2021
TRAINED for the first show in France prior to relocation to the UK.
PUPPY BOO, Le Mans, 2021
DARSANIAN DREAMY BLUE ICE SHELLY
Summer 2020
TRAINED for the first shows in Latvia
SIMON SWISS DIAMOND
Autumn 2016
LATVIAN SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGS CLUB NATIONAL SPECIALTY
TEDDY HARDY SWISS STYLE
Campaign: 2013-2015
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LATVIA
NUMEROUS BOB
MEAFITON DEIRA BERRY
Summer 2014
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LATVIA
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
NUMEROUS BOB
META SEDULA
Spring 2014
LATVIAN SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGS CLUB NATIONAL SPECIALTY VETERAN WINNER 2014
HEDWIG AT AMBERYNLEA CORGIRIX
2017
TRAINED for the first shows in Latvia
NUMEROUS PUPPY BOB
ALTNEU JOURNEY TO MOON
Campaign: 2016-2020
OGRE JUNIOR WINNER 2016 & BOB
OGRE WINNER 2018
CHAMPION of LATVIA
Res.CACIB, NUMEROUS BOB
RIO RITA HAPPYANN
2017
BALTIC JUNIOR WINNER 2017 & JBOO & JBOB
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LITHUANIA
RUPERT RHIDIAN HAPPYANN
Campaign: 2015-2017
OGRE JUNIOR WINNER 2016 & BOO
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LATVIA
CHAMPION of LATVIA
NUMEROUS BOB, BOO, BIG 2
NIKE FIORE ARCENTUM
2016 - 2017
TRAINED for the first shows in Latvia
PUPPY BOB & BOO
JUNIOR CHAMPION of LATVIA
HAPPYANN KENNEL
GRIFFON BRUXELLOIS &PETIT BRABANCON
TRAINING& PRESENTATION, 2016-2018
NUMEROUS BOB WINNERS
DREAMKISS TEACH TO WIN
2014
JUNIOR HANDLING COMPETITIONS
CEILON SAPPHIRE, KENNEL HAPPYANN
2018
TRAINED for the first shows in Latvia
PUPPY BOB, RETO Club Show 2018
ANGELSTONE TEENY WEENY
Winter 2020
VETERAN CHAMPION of LATVIA
VETERAN BOB
INLOVEWITH I'M A BELIEVER
Summer 2020
TRAINED for the first shows in Latvia
Intermedia Class Winner
ROBBIE ROLF ALVITAL GENMAX &
ROZALIA BABY ALVITAL GENMAX
Winter 2024
TRAINED for the first shows in Latvia
PUPPY BOO
BASIC HANDLING COURSE FOR OWNERS GRADUATE, JEROME & GEISHA TOSADAR
FRANCE, 2023
BASIC HANDLING COURSE FOR OWNERS GRADUATE, OLGA & CUBA
LATVIA, 2020
BASIC HANDLING COURSE FOR OWNERS GRADUATE, BETIJA & DAKOTA
LATVIA, 2017
BASIC HANDLING COURSE FOR BREEDERS GRADUATE, ELINA & ELBRUSBERN KENNEL
The UK, 2020-2022
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COURSE GRADUATE, SOPHIE & FREDDY
LATVIA, 2020
Professional Experience Across FCI Groups
FCI GROUP 1
FCI GROUP 2
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COLLIE ROUGH (2016, 2020, 2021)
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GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG (LONG-HAIRED) (2016)
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GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG (SHORT-HAIRED) (2016, 2025)
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WELSH CORGI PEMBROKE (2015 - 2020)
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WHITE SWISS SHEPHERD (2021)
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BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG (2010 - 2026)
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ENGLISH BULLDOG (2017)
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ENTLEBUCH CATTLE DOG (2014, 2020)
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GIANT SCHNAUZER (2014, 2020)
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GREAT DANE (2021)
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GREAT SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG (2013-2016)
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ITALIAN CANE CORSO (2016, 2020)
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LEONBERGER (2012, 2014)
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MINIATURE SCHNAUZER (2014)
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PRESA CANARIO (2021-2023)
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PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN DOG (2016 - 2018)
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ROTTWEILER (2011, 2016)
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SHAR-PEI (2015)
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TOSA (2023)
FCI GROUP 3
FCI GROUP 4
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BULL TERRIER (2016)
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JACK RUSSEL TERRIER (2019, 2020)
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER (2016)
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WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER (2017)
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YORKSHIRE TERRIER (2014)
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DACHSHUND STANDARD (SHORT-HAIRED) (2016)
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DACHSHUND STANDARD (LONG - HAIRED) (2011)
FCI GROUP 5
FCI GROUP 6
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ALASKAN MALAMUTE (2011)
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AMERICAN AKITA (2020)
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GERMAN SPITZ (MINIATURE) (2019)
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POMERANIAN (2019)
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SAMOYED (2016)
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SIBERIAN HUSKY (2012)
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DALMATIAN (2014)
FCI GROUP 7
FCI GROUP 8
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IRISH RED SETTER (2011)
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WEIMARANER (2016, 2017, 2021)
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ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL (2015)
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER (2012, 2013)
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LABRADOR RETRIEVER (2010, 2015, 2019)
FCI GROUP 9
FCI GROUP 10
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CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL (2015)
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FRENCH BULLDOG (2014, 2024)
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GRIFFON BRUXELLOIS (2016 - 2018)
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PETIT BRABANCON (2016 - 2018)
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POODLE (MINIATURE) (2016)
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PUG (2016)
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AFGHAN HOUND (2022 - 2024)
