10 Editorial
14 reFLYCKTions: Too Much Knowledge A Disadvantage? BY GEIR FLYCKT-PEDERSEN
18 Flaim On!: In Defense Of Beauty BY DENISE FLAIM
22 The Weekly Question BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
26 Rare Breeds Of The World: Styrian Rough Haired Mountain Hound - Austria BY AGNES BUCHWALD
30 The Judge Marx The Spot: Show Chairs BY SID MARX
34 Bests Of The Week
42 A Game Terrier: The American Staffordshire Terrier BY M.J. NELSON
54 The Middle Land Of The World: Xian China Kennel Union BY DESMOND J. MURPHY
58 The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
60 Click: Land O’Lakes Kennel Club BY CATHY BOSNIC
64 The Way We Were BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
66 Handlers Directory
68 Classified Advertising
69 Letters To The Editor
70 Advertising & Subscription Rates

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14 From Inside The Sport: Welcome 2019, Thanks 2018 BY PAT TROTTER
18 Vet Advice: Phytoestrogens & Vaccines For Pregnant Dogs BY MERRY FITZGERALD, DVM
22 The Weekly Question BY MATTHEW H STANDER
26 Views From A Delegate: Oh! The Joy Of Being A Delegate!!! Why Am I Still A Delegate? BY JOHNNY SHOEMAKER
34 Bests Of The Week
42 The Dog News Top 100 Dogs All Breeds
46 The Dog News Top 10 Dogs In Groups
50 The Dog News Top 10 List - All Breeds
96 The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z ZAPHIRIS
104 Click: The Orlando Cluster Featuring The AKC National Championship Presented By Royal Canin BY EUGENE Z ZAPHIRIS
108 Click: AKC National Championship Presented By Royal Can in Post Show Party BY BLAKE HANSEN
112 The Way We Were BY EUGENE Z ZAPHIRIS
117 Letters To The Editor
118 Handlers Directory
120 Classified Advertising
121 Advertising & Subscription Rates

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15 Brace’s Bits & Pieces: International Cooperation and Universal Type BY ANDREW BRACE
18 Flaim On: The Flutter of Familiarity BY DENISE FLAIM
22 The Weekly Question BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
26 Throwback New Year BY DELORES BURKHOLDER
34 Bests Of The Week
38 Dear AKC: We Need You And You Need Us BY ED THOMASON
42 The Dog News Top 100 Dogs All Breeds - Final 2018 Statistics
46 The Dog News Top 10 Dogs In Groups - Final 2018 Statistics
50 The Dog News Top 10 List - All Breeds - Final 2018 Statistics
94 The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
96 Click: The Kennel Club of Palm Springs BY LESLIE SIMIS
100 Click: Southern Maryland Kennel Club BY CARLA VIGGIANO
104 The Way We Were BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
112 Handlers Directory
114 Classified Advertising
116 Advertising & Subscription Rates

14 Hiding In Plain Sight: The AKC Board Candidates BY MARGARET POINDEXTER
18 The Sunny Side Of Judging: A Comedy Of Errors BY MICHAEL H. FAULKNER
22 The Weekly Question BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
26 Brace’s Bits & Pieces: Communication and The Acquisition Of Knowledge BY ANDREW BRACE
30 Vet Advice: Atresia Ani and COPD BY MERRY FITZGERALD, DVM
34 Bests Of The Week
38 Palm Springs: A New Year’s Tradition BY BO BENGTSON
42 2018 AKC Royal Canin National Championship: Part One BY DESMOND J. MURPHY
54 The Tax Collector’s Companion: The Doberman Pinscher BY M.J. NELSON
66 The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
70 Click: Celebrate Virginia Cluster in Fredericksburg VA BY CARLA VIGGIANO
74 The Way We Were BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
78 Handlers Directory
80 Classified Advertising
82 Advertising & Subscription Rates