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proud2BlibKansan

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Sat Feb 4, 2012, 08:43 PM Feb 2012

Kids lobby to make Toto's breed the Kansas state dog

Will the Governor come calling?

Will Toto win?

The civics lesson playing out in Mrs. Gentz’ class at Liberty View Elementary in Olathe has kept first-graders on their toes this week.

Eager to test their newfound persuasive writing skills, the Blue Valley students jumped into a full-fledged letter writing campaign to designate the Cairn terrier the official dog of Kansas. The dog breed and Kansas are forever linked thanks to the “The Wizard of Oz.”

Read more here: http://pets.kansascity.com/article/8031#storylink=cpy

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Kids lobby to make Toto's breed the Kansas state dog (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP
Sam Brownback should win. n/m El Supremo Feb 2012 #1
Toto is cuter proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #2
My dog would be much better. evlbstrd Feb 2012 #3
Your dog isn't a Kansas resident proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #6
That is so cool! Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #4
I always kind of like this one jberryhill Feb 2012 #5
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