️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Marina Khenkina, 48, spoke out after finding herself in the center of an animal cruelty storm, sparked by the way her American handler Rebecca Cross picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail at the world-famous dog show. <unk> Marina Khenkina, 48, spoke out after finding herself in the center of an animal cruelty storm, sparked by the way her American handler Rebecca Cross picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail at the world-famous dog show. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Anger: American handler Rebecca Cross picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by the tail - sparking outrage and calls for her to be stripped of the Best in Show title. Legitimate: Marina Khenkina, the Russian owner of Crufts' Best in Show is adamant it can be legitimate to grab terriers by their tails. (Marina Khenkina, the Russian owner of Crufts' Best in Show is adamant it can be legitimate to grab terriers by their tails.) Marina Khenkina (right) has spoken out after finding herself in the center of an animal cruelty storm, sparked by the way her American handler Rebecca Cross (left) picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail.<unk> Marina Khenkina (right) has spoken out after finding herself in the center of an animal cruelty storm, sparked by the way her American handler Rebecca Cross (left) picked up her Scottish terrier Knopa by its neck and tail. Ms Cross, who was captured on camera picking up Knopa in the unconventional manner on Sunday, has apologized - but said it was usual to handle the terrier in this way in the States.<unk> Ms Cross, who was captured on camera picking up Knopa in the unconventional manner on Sunday, has apologized - but said it was usual to handle the terrier in this way in the States. It's just one of those things,<unk> Ms Cross said afterwards. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mrs Khenkina, who was at Crufts watching over her prize-winning canines, has now waded into the scandal - nicknamed 'Tailgate' - backing Knopa's handler. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Those who say such things have no idea about terriers.<unk> Those who say such things have no idea about terriers. Terriers are hunting dogs designed for dragging animals out of holes.<unk> Terriers are hunting dogs designed for dragging animals out of holes. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mrs Khenkina also praised the strong bond between Ms...
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