“What kind of swans do we have?” I asked of a woman who was scanning Collins Marsh with her binoculars.
I have no idea what prompted me to go up to a total stranger and ask this question. I was attending the Northeast Wisconsin Dog Show Classic in Manitowoc in support of my friend, Janice Wavra, who was there showing her wire fox terrier, Snooty. I took my Airedale, Major, along for the ride.
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