NEW YORK, New York – For only the second time in the 129-year history of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show a German shorthaired pointer has been named America’s top dog.

Ch. Kan-Point’s VJK Autumn Roses – aka ‘Carlee’ – was picked as the Best In Show at Westminster on Tuesday, February 15. Michelle Ostermiller showed the five-year-old bitch, owned by L. Stark, R. Stark and V. Nunes-Atkinson.

The last time a Germans shorthaired pointer won Best In Show was in 1974 when Ch. Gretchenhof Columbia River, owned by Richard P. Smith, took top honors.

For ‘Carlee,’ this is her ninth Best In Show title.

Here are the results:

BEST IN GROUP

Working – 1. Ch. Dieudonne Impyrial Acclaim (Great Pyrnees); Terrier – Ch. Cracknor Cause Celebre (Norfolk Terrier); Toy – Ch. Yakee If Only (Pekingese); Non-Sporting – Ch. Kimik’s Bare Necessities (Tibetan Terrier); Sporting – Ch. Kan-Point’s VJK Autumn Roses (German shorthaired pointer); Hound – Ch. Heathers Knock On Wood (Bloodhound); Herding – Ch. Borderfame Spellbound (Border Collie).

BEST IN BREED

Sporting

Brittany – Ch. Sanbar’s Curtain Call JH; Pointer – Ch. Creeksyde’s Bee Outrageous; German Shorthaired – Ch. Kan-Point’s VJK Autumn Roses; German Wirehaired – Ch. Drakkars She’s All That; Chesapeake Bay Retriever – Ch. Quail Run’s Grizzlypeake Bonanza; Curly-Coated Retriever – Ch. Riverwatch Southern Cross; Flat-Coated Retriever – Ch. Quillquest Etched In Stone; Golden Retriever – Ch. Majecgold Paydirt To Allsgold; Labrador Retriever – Ch. Fenwyck’s Dark Crystal; Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever – Ch. Littleriver’s Decoy Dancer CD; English Setter – Ch. Huntwood Intuition Of A Dream; Gordon Setter – Ch. Brentwood’s Dimpled Chad; Irish Setter – Ch. Saxony’s Snow In August; American Water Spaniel – Ch. Waterway-Game CRK Mare-Z Dotes; Clumber Spaniel – Ch. Vifhnu Quijote Del Cipres; Cocker Spaniel ASCOB – Ch. Pandora Picturesque; Cocker Spaniel Black – Ch. Bleumoon’s Illusive Dream; Cocker Spaniel Parti-Color – Ch. San Jo’s Born To Win; English Cocker Spaniel – Ch. Jaybriar’s Sweet Romance; English Springer Spaniel – Ch. Esspecial Stormy Weather; Field Spaniel – Ch. Capriole’s Normandy Commander; Irish Water Spaniel – Ch. Sylmar’s Raindancer; Sussex Spaniel – Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee; Welsh Springer Spaniel – Ch. Ferndel Copywrite; Spinone Italiano – Ch. Dee Tias Julius Pleaser; Vizsla – Ch. Grouspt Semprfi Vorosakapink; Weimaraner – Ch. Smokey City Hail Mary; Wirehaired Pointing Griffon – Ch. Fireside’s Liaison.

Hound

Afghan Hound – Ch. Beachbrook’s Its Raining Men; Basenji – Ch. Arubmec’s Sweet Spot; Basset Hound – Ch. Foxglen Special Forces; Beagle (13 in.) – Ch. Kowtown’s High Speed Chase; Beagle (15 in.) – Ch. Windkist A Walk In The Park; Black and Tan Coonhound – Ch. Southchases Brave Heart ; Bloodhound – Ch. Heathers Knock On Wood; Borzoi – Ch. Raynbo’s Winter Rose; Longhaired Dachshund – Ch. Rose Farm’s Chunky Monkey; Smooth Dachshund – Ch. Laddland Crown Jewel Of Lucene; Wirehaired Dachshund – Ch. J Luvs Schoolhouse Doodlebug; American Foxhound – Ch. Kelly Mt All American; English Foxhound – Ch. Drycreek’s Mr Gene; Greyhound – Ch. Brasspur My Blue Heaven; Harrier – Ch. Pacific’s Serenading Anthem; Ibizan Hound – Ch. Gryphons Stellar Eminence; Irish Wolfhound – Ch. Taliesin’s Llenlleawg; Norwegian Elkhound – Ch. Vin-Melca’s Bright Image; Otterhound – Ch. Scentasia’s Hostile Takeover; Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen – Ch. Afterglow Woody Woodpecker; Pharaoh Hound – Ch. Shalimar Wind Mia Neon Moon; Rhodesian Ridgeback – Ch. Kimani’s Aires Above The Ground; Saluki – Ch. Shahtani Tropical Breeze; Scottish Deerhound – Ch. Thistleglen Margot; Whippet – Ch. Sporting Field’s Rock On.

Herding

Australian Cattle Dog – Ch. Reddenblu’s X File Agent; Australian Shepherd – Ch. Caitland Isle Take A Chance; Bearded Collier – Ch. Daybar’s All Shook Up; Belgian Malinois – Ch. Roulets The River Samber; Belgian Sheepdog – Ch. Rolin Ridge’s Quinlan; Belgian Tervuren – Ch. Aftershock’s Ares Of Daradan; Border Collie –Ch. Borderframe Spellbound; Bouviers des Flandres – Ch. Vanleighofs Believe N Dreams; Briard – Ch. Dior Rainbeard On The Ball; Canaan Dog – Ch. Jealou’s Got Milk O’Madriver; Rough Collie – Ch. Barksdale The Mistress; Smooth Collie – Ch. Summerwind Shalee; German Shepherd – Ch. Kaleef’s Genuine Risk; Old English Sheepdog –Ch. Lambluv’s Desdemona; Polish Lowland Sheepdog – Ch. White Star’s Zachary T; Puli – Ch. Catsun Colusa; Shetland Sheepdog – Ch. Ozark Crest Fortune In Gold; Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) – Ch. Kingsbury’s I’m Harry P; Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) – Ch. XIV Karat A Walk To Remember.

Working

Akita – Ch. Kamikazi’s Remington; Alaskan Malamute – Ch. Nanuke’s SnoKlassic No Boundries; Anatolian Shepherd Dog – Ch. Catskill-Maranda NYS Of Mind; Bernese Mountain Dog – Ch. Full Moon’s J Elwood Barns; Black Russian Terrier – Ch. Hohotushka S Zolotogo Grada; Boxer –Ch. Bayview Some Like It Hot; Bullmastiff – Ch. Bastion’s Music In The Glen; Doberman Pinscher – Ch. Cha-Rish Star Quest Blue-J’s; German Pinscher – Ch. Windamir’s Cherry Jubilee; Giant Schnauzer –Ch. Lowdown Jacqui Frazier-Lyde;Gret Dane –Ch. Lobato’s Anything Goes; Great Pyrnees –Ch. Dieudonne Impyrial Acclaim; Greater Swiss Mountain Dog –Ch. Lone Star’s Ryder; Komondor – Ch. Gillian’s Quintessential Quincy;Kuvasz – Ch. Peachtree Furrondie’s Rainey; Mastiff –Ch. Southsports Sherman; Neapolitan Mastiff – Ch. Ironstone Mafioso; Newfoundland – Ch. Twin Oak’s Inside Trader; Portugese Water Dog – Ch. Freestyle Ocean Breeze;Rottweiler – Ch. Gamegards US Marshall; Samoyed – Ch. White Magic’s Shanallee; Siberian Husky – Ch. Koobear Kaila Jubilee; St. Bernard – Ch. Opdyke’s On The Sauce; Standard Schnauzer –Ch. Scarlights Seasar.

Terrier

Airedale Terrier – Ch. Oldiron Margaret River; American Staffordshire Terrier – Ch. Mookyblu Major League A Jones; Australian Terrier –Ch. Wismiss Aka Inu Figaro; Bedlington Terrier – Ch. First Class Superman; Border Terrier – Ch. Skyline Sgt. Pepper; Bull Terrier (Colored) – Ch. Rocky Top’s Sundance Kid; Bull Terrier (White) – Ch. Action Bestuvall Zodi Act Up; Cairn Terrier – Ch. Kinloch’s Royal Troon; Dandie Dinmont Terrier – Ch. Pennywise Harris Tweed; Fox Terrier (Smooth) – Ch. Broxden Rio Oso Best Dressed; Fox Terrier (White) – Ch. Saredon The Seductress; Glen of Imaal Terrier –Ch. Royalty’s Star Over Coleraine; Irish Terrier – Ch. Falcarragh Meg O’Rockledge; Kerry Blue Terrier – Ch. Keribou’s Pocket of Petals; Lakeland Terrier – Ch. Northcote Delzar Serious Riot; Manchester Terrier (Standard) – Ch. Mersey Gunna B Grand; Miniature Bull Terrier –Ch. Tecuy’a Something To Talk About; Miniature Schnauzer – Ch. Regency’s Twist Of Fate; Norfolk Terrier – Ch. Cracknor Cause Celebre; Norwich Terrier – Ch. Huntwood’s First Knight; Parson Russell Terrier – Ch. Bayshore’s Bobbaloo; Scottish Terrier – Ch. Blueberry’s Attitude Dancing; Sealyham Terrier – Ch. Efbe’s Money Barks; Skye Terrier – Ch. Of Skyeline Albatross; Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier –Ch. Ellora Bastion; Staffordshire Bull Terrier –Ch. Celebrity Ice Cube; Welsh Terrier –Ch. Tothwood’s American Beauty; West Highland White Terrier – Ch. Balinbrae Stonewash Genes.

Toy

Affenpinscher – Ch. Tamarin Tip-Off; Brussels Griffon – Ch. Shirlu’s Hot Shot; Cavalier King Charles Spaniel –Ch. Co-Laboration; Chihuahua (Long Coat) – Ch. Nauset I Believe I Can Fly; Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) –Ch. Weaver’s Defining Moment; Chinese Creasted –Ch. Bayshore Cruis’n The Casbar; English Toy Spaniel (B&PC) – Ch. Eli-Fran’s Sir William; English Toy Spaniel (KC&R) – Ch. Marsward Merger By Design; Havanese – Ch. Los Perritos Laredo; Italian Greyhound –Ch. Hearsay All About Dharma; Japanese Chin – Ch. Chindale Hiddenkey Survivor; Maltese – Ch. Showboat’s Xmas Carol; Manchester Terrier (Toy) –Ch. Fwaggles Tap Man At Burmack; Miniature Pinscher – Ch. Marave Pop Secret; Papillon – Ch. Cadaga Civil Action; Pekingese – Ch. Yakee If Only; Pomeranian –Ch. Starfire’s Wicked Mean-N-Nasty; Poodle (Toy) – Ch. North Well Chako JP Platina King; Pug – Ch. Kendoric’s Riversong Mulroney; Shih Tzu – Ch. Hallmark Jolei Jezebell; Silky Terrier – Ch. Anahab’s Mark It Square; Toy Fox Terrier – Ch. Valcopy Butch Cassidy; Yorkshire Terrier – Ch. Tyava’s Wyatt Earp.

Non-Sporting

American Eskimo Dog – Ch. Eros U Can’t Touch This; Bichons Frises – Ch. Dorianns International Man Of Mystery; Boston Terrier – Ch. Donnybrook’s Aramis; Bulldog – Ch. Super Nova Hernandez; Chinese Shar-Pei –Ch. Preshar Jodao Baywalker;  Chow Chow – Ch. Xishan’s Guardian Angel; Dalmatian – Ch. Quiksilver’s Rhythm And Blues; Finnish Spitz – Ch. Fjiordlund’s Finkkila Yuri; French Bulldog – Ch. Colby’s Divine Design; Keeshond – Ch. Laser’s N’ Sync With Trumpet; Lhasa Apso – Ch. Ta Sen Victory Peyote; Lowchen – Ch. Touche Pearlbrook Heartbreak;  Poodle (Miniature) – Ch. Kiyara The Intimidator; Poodle (Standard) – Ch. Cotian Style And Splash; Schipperke – Ch. Breawoods Dance To The Risn Son; Shiba Inu – Ch. Koma-Inu I’m The Man; Tibetan Spaniel – Ch. Ambrier’s Nothing Gets Past Zeke; Tibetan Terrier – Ch. Kimik’s Bare Necessities.