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Bennington Kennel Clues is putting together a feature article on some of their past dog show winners. Match each dog to its breed and owner, and determine the year in which it won "Best in Show". Clues: The Great Dane won 1 year after Fernando's dog. The Maltese won 2 years before Fernando's dog. The Chow Chow is either the dog that won in 2006 or Fernando's dog. Anita's dog won 1 year after the Maltese. The Beagle won sometime after Chester's dog. Who won in 2007?

a) The Great Dane
b) The Maltese
c) The Chow Chow
d) Anita's dog

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Final answer:

Anita's dog won in 2007.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to carefully analyze the clues and make a logical deduction to determine who won in 2007. Let's break down the clues:

  1. The Great Dane won 1 year after Fernando's dog.
  2. The Maltese won 2 years before Fernando's dog.
  3. The Chow Chow is either the dog that won in 2006 or Fernando's dog.
  4. Anita's dog won 1 year after the Maltese.
  5. The Beagle won sometime after Chester's dog.

From the clues, we can conclude:

  1. The Maltese won in 2005 (2 years before Fernando's dog).
  2. The Great Dane won in 2006 (1 year after Fernando's dog).
  3. Anita's dog won in 2007 (1 year after the Maltese).
  4. Therefore, the dog that won in 2007 is Anita's dog.

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