| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Entrant in a Westminster Kennel Club event | New York Times | 08 Jan 2024 |
| Well-groomed competitor? | Universal | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Prove setter perhaps can be best in class, eventually | The Guardian Cryptic | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Toy on display, say | LA Times Daily | 07 Aug 2022 |
| Canine in a competition | Newsday | 02 Aug 2022 |
| Award-winning toy? | ||
| Well-trained boxer, maybe | ||
| High-quality chow, maybe | ||
| Canine in competitions | ||
| Boxer with a handler | ||
| Best of Breed winner, for example | ||
| AKC entrant | ||
| Kennel-club star |