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In this Sept. 2017 photo provided by Alysha Towell, eleven-year-old Fenric Towell kneels with his Lakeland terrier, Missy, on lead, at Purina Farms in Grey Summit, Mo. The Westminster Kennel Club competition is best known for the dog crowned Best in Show, but it's also a showcase for young handlers who sometimes go up against grown-ups. (Alysha Towell via AP)

In the July 2016 photo provided by Alysha Towell, sixteen-year-old Cortlund Towel touches his forehead against his dog Merlyn's head at the Houston World Dog Show in Houston, Texas. The Westminster Kennel Club competition is best known for the dog crowned Best in Show, but it's also a showcase for young handlers who sometimes go up against grown-ups. (Alysha Towell via AP)

In this Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, photo, Fenric Towell poses for a photo with his lakeland terrier Missy during the meet the breeds companion event to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, Raina McCloskey, from Delta, Pa., shows Briar, a borzoi, during the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. The Westminster Kennel Club competition is best known for the dog crowned Best in Show, but it's also a showcase for young handlers who sometimes go up against grown-ups. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

In this 2017 photo provided Diana Han, junior dog handler Molly Forsyth, of Davis, Calif., shows a 9-year-old saluki named Sebastian at a dog show in Roseville, Calif. The Westminster Kennel Club competition is best known for the dog crowned Best in Show, but it's also a showcase for young handlers who sometimes go up against grown-ups. (Diana Ham/Nor Cal Bulldogger via AP)

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