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Evan Frost and Nina Moini

Photos: Pups prep for competition at Twin Cities dog show

Lakota, a pomeranian, looks at the camera.
Lakota, a Pomeranian, looks at the camera at the Land O' Lakes Kennel Club dog show inside the St. Paul RiverCentre on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Lakota is a service dog for her owner who is a military veteran.
Evan Frost | MPR News

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The St. Paul RiverCentre is hosting the Land O'Lakes American Kennel Club awards this weekend.

The dog show runs from Friday to Sunday, Jan. 4-6.

Organizers said more than 1,600 dogs representing 103 breeds are competing for Best in Show honors.

The weekend will be filled with various dog competitions, a marketplace of gifts for dogs and live demonstrations of activities owners can learn about and teach their own pets.

Ticket pricing and schedules for show times are available on the club's website.

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Joker, a brown newfoundland, yawns
Joker, a brown Newfoundland, yawns while he is groomed at the Land O' Lakes Kennel Club dog show at the St. Paul RiverCentre on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. Joker is also a service dog who monitors his owner for changes in her heart condition.
Evan Frost | MPR News
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Jubilee, an 8-month-old Great Dane.
Jubilee, an 8-month-old Great Dane, chills out on the floor at the Land O' Lakes Kennel Club dog show inside the St. Paul River Centre on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.
Evan Frost | MPR News
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Pomeranians Tigger, right, and Lakota, left.
Pomeranians Tigger, right, and Lakota, left, rest in between competitions at the Land O' Lakes Kennel Club dog show inside the St. Paul River Centre on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.
Evan Frost | MPR News