All in the family for Best in Show winners CJ and Carlee

CJ, left, won the Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday night. He is the grandson of Carlee, right, the German Shorthaired Pointer that won the title in 2005.

CJ is very handsome. CJ continued the family tradition this week when he became the 3rd German Shorthaired Pointer to win Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show.

His grandmother, Carlee, blazed the trail in 2005 when she won the coveted title. Clearly, looks run in the family. Carlee became a canine celebrity after taking the crown, drawing large crowds at public events. CJ do the same?

Here’s a point-to-point comparison between the two:

Carlee

Real Name: Kan-Point’s VJK Autumn Roses

Age when won the title: 5

Height: medium to large size

From: Castle Rock, Colorado

Comments from judges: “This is one of the best sporting dogs I’ve ever seen.”

Public appearances after victory: White House visit with President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, NASDAQ market opening, Texas capital to visit Gov. Rick Perry, Major League Baseball games in Milwaukee and St. Louis, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

CJ

Real name: Ch Vjk-Myst Garbonita’s California JourneyAge when won the title: 3

Height: medium to large size

From: Temecula California

Comments from judges: “He was so smooth, so incredible. He was just perfection.”

Public appearances after victory: “The Today Show,” “The View,” “Fox & Friends” and a walk-on role in the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots.”