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Samson Puppy 2021 Funk

A painfully adorable tan-colored puppy has a white chest and a black mouth. His forehead is wrinkled and his ears flop forward. He's sitting on a wooden deck.

Samson the puppy in May 2021. (Credit: Anna Funk/Funkyard)

Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Full size 3024 × 4032

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