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Cutest Critter Contest Favorites

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THE WINNER!!Name: Munson HouriganNickname: MunsBreed: English BulldogAge: 1 yearFavorite Toy: Any kind of plastic bottle

Name: Dakota Nickname: Doodle Breed: Yorkie Age: 3 months old Favorite Toy: Very small cloth frog

Names: Beck (Red) and MiaNickames: Beckster and Mi MiBreed: TabbyAges: 1-1/2 months oldFavorite toy: Each other. They are "joined at the hip" and will go nowhere without each other!

Name: Dori Breed: Whippet/lab mix Age: 2 years old Favorite Toy: My Nylabone

Name: Yvonna Nickname: Guinners Breed: Long Haired guinea pig Age: 2 years old Favorite Toy: Her Harley

Name: Chester Breed: Orange Tabby Age: 2 years old Favorite Toy: Plastic bags

Name: Champ Breed: Pit and Bulldog mix Age: 14 months old Favorite Toy: A sock

Names: Oz the bird; John Wayne, the dog and Arthur, the husband. Nicknames: Little Boo, Duke and SweetArt Breeds: Sulfur crested cockatoo, yellow lab, husband Ages: 18 years old, 3 months in photo, and 63 years old. Favorite Toys: Kladders, Chuck it Ultra Balls and New Holland 180 Front Loader, respectively

Name: Julep Nickname: JuJu Bee, Bity, and Doodles Breed: Jack-A-Bee (Jack Russell Beagle mix) Favorite Toy: Hedgy (The Hedgehog)

Name: Storm Nickname: Breed: Blue and gold macawAge: 20 month old Favorite Toy: Her scooter, waiting for me to push her.

Name: Dakota Nickname: Dak Breed: Labrador Retriever Favorite Toy: Stuffed baby penguin

Name: Evey Nickname: Evil Evey Breed: Mini long-haired dachshund Age: 3 years old Favorite Toy: Her stuffed squirrel, of course!

Name: Lassen Makena Nickname: Juhbooboo Breed: Shetland Sheepdog Age: 3 years old Favorite Toy: His Wool Sheep

Name: Bacchus Nickname: Breed: Mixed Age: 2 months old Favorite Toy: His sisters

Name: Buster C. Whitworth Nickname: Breed: Miniature Schnauzer Age: 4 years old Favorite Toy: A monkey named George and bones from Jot 'em' Down barbecue.

Name: FionaNickname: Breed: Boston TerrierAge: 1 year oldFavorite Toy: She loves to support her favorite team! Her favorite toy is a tennis ball.

Name: Reba Nickname: Ree Ree, Baby, Monkey, Mouse Breed: Chihuahua/Min Pin Age: 1 year old Favorite Toy: Socks, bottle caps and anything another dog has

Name: Elizabeth Nickname: Breed: Tabby Age: 6 Months Favorite Toy: People's Toes and Fingers

Names: Milledge and Baxter Nickname: Breed: Domestic shorthair Age: 7 months Favorite Toy: Anything that shakes, rattles, or rolls! We also like toilet paper, empty bags and boxes, laser pointers...and of course, each other!

Name: Riley Nickname: Breed: SheltieAge: 10 year-old Favorite Toy:

Name: Wu Nickname: WuKennetta, Boog Breed: Domestic short-haired tortoiseshell Favorite Toy: Any box, tissue paper, pistachio nuts (they're her soccer balls) and a floor-to-ceiling scratching post her Dad made.

Name: Oliver Nickname: Olie Breed: Shorkie (Yorkshire-Shitszu) Age: 12 weeks Favorite Toy: Rubber wine stopper Oliver Nickname: Olie Breed: Shorkie (Yorkshire-Shitszu) Age: 12 weeks Favorite Toy: Rubber wine stopper

Name: Louie Nickname: LouLou Breed: Boxer Age: 6 months old Favorite Toy: Stuffed rope/doll named "Buggy"

Name: Walter Nickname: Wally, Schneetzel, Valter Veener Schneetzel, Schneetz Breed: Long-haired miniature dachshund Age: 4 years old Favorite Toy: Dayglow yellow Frisbee or anything that squeaks.

Name: Max Nickname: Breed: Bullmastiff Age: 7 Favorite Toy: Anything unfortunate enough to fit in his mouth!

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THE WINNER!!Name: Munson HouriganNickname: MunsBreed: English BulldogAge: 1 yearFavorite Toy: Any kind of plastic bottle

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