Variably referred to as an "Ewok," a "teddy bear," and a "monkey dog," an impossibly adorable black affenpinscher named Banana Joe brought home the Best In Show title at last night's 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Grand Champion Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, "Best in Show" at the 135th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! Grand Champion Foxcliffe Hickory Wind—known popularly as "Hickory," though why you wouldn't want to say the whole thing any chance you get is beyond us—is a Scottish Deerhound, and has won 14 other "Best in Show" titles, making her a very good dog, yes she is, isn't she a good dog. She beat out several other dogs for the title, including one named "Mr. Baggins." [NYT; image via AP]

According to Parker Posey, the best thing about being famous isn't all the free shit—it's that your friend's dog won't get in trouble for biting a girl. "She was totally freaking out, and she wanted to go to the emergency room and everything. She was stoned, you know?" Parker explained to New York mag. "But then she recognized me, and it just changed the whole temperature of things. She was like, "Oh, my God, I love you," and everything was fine. That's what's good about being a celebrity."

After the jump, you have a once in a lifetime chance to decide which of the semi-arbitrarily selected bloggers' companion animals you find the most cuddle-worthy. We hope that MollyGood, Cityrag, Fourfour, Ultragrrrl, Copyranter, and Information Leafblower are totally proud cat and dog mommies and daddies right now. Vote early and often!

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