The dog days are over, now that Feb. 15 and 16's 140th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has wrapped up. At the end of the two-day competition, the all-around winner was a short-haired German pointer named CJ who took home the "Best in Show" blue ribbon, reported Us Weekly. Nearly 3,000 dogs competed, and 197 breeds were represented. Who knew there were so many!

Valerie Nunes-Atkinson is CJ's handler, and she's been in this line of work since she was 15. "I just couldn't believe it. For us in the sport, this is the pinnacle. This is what we strive for, what we shed tears over. The best dogs come here. This is the show to win," said Nunes-Atkinson to The New York Times. Though CJ was seemingly unfazed by the win, standing elegantly and observing his surroundings, his handler was emotional and dropped to the floor to hug CJ.

"He was born this way. We always say that from the moment CJ was very young, when he walked across the room, we thought: 'Oh, boy. We have a special one.' It was clear he wasn't a sight hound. He exhibited all the qualities you want in a pointer. And the other thing is that he was light and fluid on his feet," said Nunes-Atkinson, according to The Daily Mail.

CJ comes from dog show royalty - his grandmother won "Best in Show" in 2005, said The New York Times.

Dr. Richard Meen, the judge of the competition who awarded CJ the top honor, says that the dogs are all wonderful and relaxed in the competition - their handlers are more nervous than they are. One of the most important qualities of a winning dog is that they are true to their breed, he explained.

"For me, it's very important that every dog take me back into the past to what they were bred to do. [Pointers] were bred to point in the field, and they have to move well. He never stopped looking, focused in front of him, and he floated around the ring," said Meen of CJ, according to The New York Times.

CJ certainly is poised and gorgeous! Congratulations to him and his handler.