Feb 16th, 2005 · The German shorthaired pointer who won the top prize at Tuesday's Westminster dog show is called Carlee by her owners. But the dog's official name is Ch Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses -- a typical name for a champion pure bred. Slate's Andy Bowers explains why show dogs have such lengthy names.
Keywords: Dogs · German · Andy Bowers · shorthaired · pointer · Westminster · Carlee · Ch Kan Point · VJK Autumn Roses
Feb 16th, 2005 · Melissa Block gives a post-mortem on this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The best in show title went to a German shorthaired pointer named Carlee, but Block suggests a terrier named Coco, who took time off this year to have pups, should have been a contender.
Keywords: Melissa Block · Pups · German · terrier · Coco · shorthaired · pointer · Westminster · Carlee · mortem · Westminster Kennel Club
Feb 16th, 2005 · The Westminster Kennel Club crowned a new top dog on Tuesday night in New York. Carlee, a German shorthaired pointer, earned the coveted Best in Show title, edging out a Norwich terrier and a Welsh corgi. NPR's Mike Pesca examines the debate over the value of beauty in today's society by looking through the lens of a dog show.
Keywords: New York · Society · coveted · German · crowned · beauty · lens · canines · terrier · Mike Pesca · shorthaired · pointer