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The owner and handler of a prizewinning Samoyed who died days after the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show believe the dog was been murdered.

Have we lost respect for Banana Joe? Is Trump riding Banana Joe's coattails tail for some easy good will? Did Trump subject Joe to his usual blustering?

Click through to get a glimpse of what it's like behind-the-scenes at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Click through to see portraits and short profiles of Westminster dogs and their humans, as well as backstage photos of everyone getting ready for the big show.

From the curlers that keep them from peeing on themselves to the blow dryers that make their hair stand up, take a peek at how groomers make their pups look like stars at Westminster Dog Show.

Affenpinschers have monkeylike faces and serious comedic skills.

We spent Monday looking for the most adorable Westminster dogs. And we're pretty sure these 32 pups are scientifically manufactured to make your cute glands swell to awwwwwwwful proportions.

Meet Swagger, the old English sheepdog you see illuminating the photo above like a shaggy white sun. He's a surprise contender for Best-In-Show after winning his group last night, and we almost bought him.