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Open tennis tournament, where Ingram was selected to choose the winning schipperke, bulldog, Frenchies and miniature poodle to go on to the semifinals – and, perhaps, the marquee Best in Show competition on Tuesday night.

It was supposed to be a fun sailing trip from New Jersey to the Florida Keys for two friends and a miniature poodle named Minnie.

Those gatherings ended the night of Dec. 10, when a massive tornado obliterated their Dawson Springs house, trapping Chris Bullock, 17-year-old son Stevie and miniature poodle Dewey under a crumbled brick wall in the basement.

Witnesses told police it appeared the miniature poodle was deliberately thrown.

On the day of our visit, we were greeted by a welcoming committee of one — a beagle wearing a St. Patrick’s Day bandanna — which quickly turned into two, as Maverick the miniature poodle rushed over.