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What The Hell Is Mr Winkle?

According to the long-dormant News page at the Mr. Winkle website:

http://www.mrwinkle.com/mrwinkle/news.htm

... Mr. Winkle was (semi-?) retired as of December 2007, and his replacement Winkle Junior was to debut in January 2008.

The possible heir to the Mr. Winkle throne – WINKLE JUNIOR - will make his debut public appearance on his dad’s behalf! (Mr. Winkle is semi-retired and no longer traveling.) Lara Jo Regan will also be present.
 
I saw that, yet I could find no images or further information about Winkle Junior online.

If you check the owner's / photographer's current professional website:

http://www.larajoregan.com

... you'll find no mention of Mr. Winkle. As I stated above, the News section of the dedicated Mr. Winkle website seems to have gone dead circa a decade ago.

Even though Mr. Winkle merchandise is still being sold, I suspect Regan has moved on and hasn't invested any time or effort in Winkle-dom for years now.
 
There's a 2019 Mr Winkle calendar promising "adorable outtakes from his beloved character collection". Which I guess just means shots from old photoshoots that weren't used at the time.

That's my guess, too ... The merchandising continues, but I can find no evidence of new photos being generated for some years now.
 
I suspect Mr Winkle is now in the worm-farming business.
 
Too much competition now to make it worthwhile her starting up a Mr Winkle Junior.

Everyone with a pug seems to put it in a dress and shove it on YouTube these days. I find myself shouting 'Just have a baby! It's clearly what you want, something to pet and dress up and show off!'

And then I go back to my snarling, growly, rat killer of a terrier relieved that I have a 'real dog' who does all that 'chasing the postman, barking at strangers' thing.
 
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