FILE PHOTO: Handler Valerie Nunez Atkinson poses with CJ, a German Shorthaired Pointer from the Sporting Group, after they won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York, U.S., February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Like many Westminster grand champions, CJ became an A-list star when he won the most prestigious event on the U.S. dogshow calendar three years ago, but his owner says the German shorthaired pointer is still a beloved family pet at heart.
CJ's hectic schedule in the days after he was crowned "Best in Show" included appearances on "Fox & Friends," "Good Morning America," "The View" and other television shows. There was a glitzy trip to the top of One World Trade Centre, the nation's tallest building, and a photo-op with fashion designer Michael Kors at Sardi's Restaurant in New York's Theatre District.
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