maybe at that point c.j. got nervous or maybe he knew -- yeah. c.j. a suspicion then this guy wouldn't come and i would be stuck with 45 years. i'm panicking big time. i tried to make everything seem okay. and he seemed go along with it. he said that he is going to get his friend to phone me. i will just wait for him to call. >> bye. >> so they said, well, we wait. the atmosphere at this moment is definitely getting a bit more charged. i'm feeling tired. i'm feeling frustrated. i'm feeling fed up. i've just had enough. now the phone rings again. and nobody speaks. the man just nods. and i answer it. hello? hi. and somebody introduced themselves as c.j.'s friend. okay. he said to me to wear my hair loose so he knows who i am. put the shoes into a bag and he will meet me outside the hotel. all right, bye. they basically told me to do exactly what he said. and they said that i must make sure that i give him the bag. they said that they can't do anything unless i actually hand him the bag. i brush my hair. left it loose. took the shoes. put them inside th

c.j., the german shorthaired pointer walking away with the biggest bone of all now joining us live in times square only on "gma." >>> all right, and good morning, america. there he is, c.j., the winner of the westminster kennel club's best in show award. he's just arriving here in times square. he took a walk there on our green carpet in case you missed it. we cannot wait to meet the top dog coming up. hear what he has to say about his win. >> a great-looking dog. >> walks like a winner. >>> we will get to that. >>> we have breaking news overnight. apple is refusing to follow a government order to hack the san bernardino shooter's phone. the fbi believes important clues about accomplices and more plots could be hidden on the phone but apple says complying with the government order could endanger everyone with an iphone. abc's pierre thomas has all the latest from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's a showdown between the fbi and apple. the fbi trying t

c.j. the german shorthaired pointer from the sporting group fetching the coveted title. >> 2016 is the german shorthaired pointer. >> the german shorthaired pointer, c.j. >> reporter: over 3,000 pups from seven groups across the nation chasing the dream but only one could become best in show. >> he knows what he's supposed to do. this is the show to win and i've dreamt about it since i was 10 years old. >> reporter: c.j. is the third german shorthaired pointer to become best in show at westminster. but it wasn't a walk in the park. this year's fierce competitors proving to be a ruff crowd. among the seven finalist, rumor the german shepherd, lucy, a borzoi, bogey, a samoyed, charlie, a skye terrier, panda, bulldog, but c.j. took the title of top dog. this german shepherd, a crowd favorite and while she didn't win, rumor certainly has it. >> a great attitude. that's kind of like the icing on the cake. she's a showing machine. she loves it. >> reporter: other favorites like khloe may not hav

on c.j.'s agenda today, a visit to "good morning america," the traditional winner's lunch at sardi's restaurant. >> i wonder if there will be dog treats at "good morning america." i'm slightly obsessed with this because you have to take care of the dog. you need an extra oomph. >> i'm sure there will be a red carpet. >> special doggie bowl. >>> fighter ronda rousey is sharing how tough it was to >> the former ufc champion broke down on "ellen" saying she was so devastated after the fight that she actually considered suicide. >> i was literally sitting there and like thinking about killing myself and at the exact second i'm nothing, i'm like, what do i do anymore and no one gives a [ bleep ] about me anymore without this, and to be honest, i looked up and i saw my man travis was standing there and i looked up at him, and i was like, i need to have his babies. i need to stay alive. >> put a positive spin on a very serious topic and having been knocked out in the past herself, holmes, she emphasi

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of favorites. while c.j. just playing it cool. >>> well, good wednesday morning. we begin with the countdown to the next crucial vote. a possible make or break moment for several candidates. >> donald trump is fending off criticism from president obama as he fires back enjoying a commanding lead in the south carolina polls. ted cruz is a distant second trailed by marco rubio and jeb bush. >> the democrats in a tight race in nevada but hillary clinton way ahead of bernie sanders in south carolina with a double-digit lead in with just three days to go before votes are cast in two states the republicans are trading more nasty insults. it's "your voice, your vote." we get the latest now from abc's megan hughes in washington. good morning, megan. >> reporter: kendis, reena, good morning. all six remaining gop candidates will be in south carolina today where as you mentioned donald attack. donald trump calls in on stephen colbert's "the late show." >> i can think off the top of my head three things you said cbs wil

( laughter ) c.j. is. sorry, all other dogs. it's c.j. right now. now, we would have loved to have had c.j. on the show tonight, but he couldn't make it. he was out all night sniffing butt. ( laughter ) that's a tough hangover. but we do have some special

this is c.j., the german shorthaired pointer. >> 3-year-old c.j. beat out more than 2700 other dogs to claim the title. this, by the way, is the 18th time his career -- in his career that he's won a top show prize. grandma, carly, was one of two previous shorthaired pointers to win at the westminster kennel club. c.j. has a busy day ahead of him. he'll be on "good morning america" and have the traditional winner's lunch right here in new york. >> and then maybe he can go to disneyland. >> i don't know if that's on the -- i'm curious to know if "good morning america" if they have doggy treats. what do you have in the green room when the big dog comes? >> and who picks up his poop? one. >>> coming up in "the skinny," interview interrupted. unforgettable moments involving ryan reynolds and hugh jackman. >>> oprah winfrey's diet plans and secret weapons. it's not weight watchers and does not involve exercise or food. can't wait for this one. >>> the latest uproar involving the carrier air conditioner plant, leaving indiana for mexico. the lost jobs and

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afternoon this is the closest he's seen looking like c.j. spiller since c.j. spiller. abc columbia sports. >>> other midlands high school football fans signing with other schools around the state. logan bailey, he's headed to citadel to play quarterback tock g the bulldogs. lexington with a trio of hern.w players, and defensive back nickst grace, and wide receiver tyler to will play at scc. a local player, he did not sign today, and we will see where he ends up and drag that signing33 day drama out a little bit. >> that's right. drag it out. just bringing on the glory. taking talents to miami. we will have to see. up next, abc columbia news at 6:00 continues, and we are going >> it's live from gervais. watching abc columbia news at six. thanks for making us your choice for news.ewnight >>> you have been watching abc thank you for keeping us. >> john farley will continue to track the weather throughout the evening and keep you posted. we will see you back here

c.j., he is america's new top dog. competition was ruf but c.j. prevailed. more than 2,700 dogs around the country took part in this annual event around new york city including seven new breeds. c.j. is a third dog of the breed to take the top prize. >> that is a gorgeous dog. >> sure is. >> i want it. >>> overnight china moving missiles into a disputed island in the south china sea. we're breaking down what all of that could mean next. >>> breaking overnight, heightened tensions in the south china sea. china has deployed surface-to-air missiles on an island chain in the waters. ivan watson is live for us in hong kong. ivan, not 12 hours ago they were urging restraint in this very neighborhood and now they report that this is an advanced missile deployment there. >> that's right. and some people are interpreting this as a chinese provocation. let's get to the map here. u.s. and taiwanese defense ministers say they put these missiles on this woody island here in the south china see. it's in