Narrowing the 300 + entries down to the 30 finalists for this contest may have been the most challenging ( and pleasurable ) part of my job to date . The pictures posted were marvelous and every single one of them made me smile .
After much fourth dimension and effort we did determine a achiever . This picture without a doubt usher a pet that seems to be as at home in the garden as his / her human .
Here , a few words from the succeeder .

“ Sassy Charlie Girl is always happy no matter what she is doing . Into everything , nosy and she loves kids . The day she fall asleep in the flat coat book binding she just ran until she drop , but you notice she did not permit go of her bone . Helps me in the garden , she is a good digger , not a good matter for the efflorescence I fear . ”
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