. >> i have been with animal control for about six years, i spent a year in the kennel and then the office came up and i started doing it and it really fit. it's really the job for me. and animals i have to handle and i know what i am doing, i rarely get scared. [whistle]. we do a lot of investigations and most are not as bad as people report but everyone once in a while they are. and i had one and people had moved out and the dog was in the inside and it makes me teary and when the dog is in the backyard, and i can pull an animal out of a horrible environment and feel good. >> where does this animal go after this? >> they go for the shots and then the kennel. >> and if they just found this, and once we enter everything in the computer and they can track to find out if the dog went back home. we hold them for five days. >> this is a stray dog and it came in today and we immobilize it and then put it in a room with food and water. >> and then evaluate for medical behavior and see if anyone is interested in adopting then. >> we want to be sure that their behavior is good for the average adop

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. >> she's very sweet and she is currently sharing her kennel at the spca with another dog.e know she gets along well with other dogs. as a cat person, you know most cats would be able to kick her around at eight pounds. >> she's a special exception, the club's second chance. >> she has a minor skin condition but her hair is growing back nicely and she'll be fine when that's taken care of. >> call the oakland spca. we already know she's a little love bug. she just needs someone to love. >> she's saying hi to her new home.

the annual west mincer kennel club show is taking place in new york right now.event of the year for the canine world. in fact, it's the only event of the year for the canine world. it's like christmas morning for people who love staring at perfectly groomed dog testicles. i really don't understand it. first of all, the dogs are being object if ied. they are parading them around like they're a bunch of human women. that's not right. this is from last year. now, you can see -- [ laughter ] part of the preparation -- this is -- what they're doing here is firing the dogs up before they perfo perform. this is how i get ready for my show, too. you see, it's not just -- get a kennel, you two. it's a weird event. it really is. it's -- you can love your dog too much. the dogs are judged in a number of categories. they're not able to put all the categories on the televised portion of the show. we thought it would be fun to give one of the smaller categories some television time. and now, the winners, by category, for best butt drag of 2011. in the herding group, maggie. i

♪ >> jimmy: thank you, this week's 135th westminster kennel dog show at madison square garden.36 years ago, someone said, "you know what america needs?" and someone replied, "to treat black people better?" they said, "well, that too. but more importantly, we definitely need a dog show. [ laughter ] [ applause ] we'll get to that. look how cute these dogs are though." ♪ thank you, the four dummy guys for identifying the subjects i want to learn about and then insulting me. [ light laughter ] ♪ thank you, person i'm waving to, because i thought they were waving hello to me but really he was waving to someone behind me. [ laughter ] that's cool. i got it covered. i'll just pretend i was waving at someone behind you. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ ♪ thank you, magazine racks. [ music stops ] [ laughter ] ♪ thank you contestants on "the bachelor" who miraculously fall in love while going on dates in exotic places. you want to know if your love is real? see how you feel about a mall in delaware. [ laughter ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, subway, for claiming that you have exclusive rights to t

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. >> reporter: the kennel club dog show attracts 1400 contestants around the country. they say the fire was tragic but cancelling the show was not an option. >> the show must go on. you are here at the show, people are showing and of course it clouds what is going on, but it's still a dog show. >> reporter: san jose fire says the cause of that van fire is unknown but they do not believe it was suspicious in nature. >> thank you. >>> oakland's mayor made good on her promise to rehire ten police officers. today was their first day bank. it could be up to two weeks before they could be back on the streets again. they will be working in the patrol division. they were among 80 officers laid off in july because of budget cut backs. >>> if you didn't get tickets to see principles -- prince tonight, a third show has just been added. it's scheduled for thursday at oracle arena. tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10:00 sharp. there are some tickets available for wednesday night's show. >>> one company says it has gone untapped. we will tell you about the beer being marketed

>>catherine: speaking of dogs, the westminster kennel club dog show featured just about every kind ofcould think of. here's a look at this year's top dogs from the best influence of the best in show the first category herding dogs. the winner went to a colleague named token braintree mr. beguines. in not supporting it was a chinese shar-pei named miss jane hathaway. in the pekingese, and and how to group a scottish deerhound it named fox cliff hickory way and won top prize. today there were three more groups. in sporting, a cocker spaniel named cost a block of thrilling seduction. in the working group that was a aviator let the lady. in the terrier, a fox terrier named a sly fox sneak a peek. out of this group, the best in show is named to the scottish deerhound a fox cliff hickory to call the top prize. by the way, the first time ever a scottish deerhound as one the top prize at westminster. >>jacqueline: live look from our roof cam still some cloud out there. at the rain has pretty much paper off at this hour. we will see more rain into the overnight hours. details coming up a bit.

us to toast coral until you kind of let her tell socialist seductive to go and read this and the kennel was a hotel or treat. yes guys we put music in my ear. u.s. president obama has signed the new strategic arms reduction treaty with the deal already approved on all levels by moscow will reduce both the country's nuclear arsenals by about an. island is expelling a russian diplomat allegations that moscow intelligence stole i was identities perspire word russia has responded with a warning that serious consequences will follow. and violent unrest grips egypt as protesters demanding the president's immediate removal from office come face to face with his supporters and the capital streets. a very warm welcome to this is the line from moscow with me alex hit clashes have flared up on the streets of the egyptian capital cairo between members of the opposition and protesters rallying to support the current president hosni mubarak the country's leader and now seek reelection in september's vote after more than a week of violent demonstrations across the country in him to step down paula sla

best in show will be named at the 135th annual westminster kennel club dog show.competition involves nearly 2600 dogs and 179 breeds and varieties. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc, and tonight be sure to watch brian williams withç nbc nightly news. and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on "the today show". the latest on the mounting legal troubles for former senator john edwards. and "today" goes live to buckingham palace for all the details on the royal wedding party and plans for prince william's bachelor party. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

present the kennel was hotel as a retreat. new mubarak's government offers a new concession just to cool down the situation that is boiling over in egypt after two weeks of violent protests of course a start to landmark talks as the government sits down with opposition parties join me point to clear in a few moments for an update. arrives at london court to fight his extradition to sweden. but many feel still cavies crazy relationship with washington may turn out. to be traded between the two countries. and a person of many signs off root and branch overhaul of russia's police system so make corruption a thing of the past. and for the business desk is in these biggest insurer generally by a five percent stake in the us the second largest lender sale. privatization program one that programs. around the world around the clock this is are two life from moscow now with street protests in egypt showing a little sign of abating the dispute is now moving to a political background the government is holding talks with the country's mai

it was a first in the 135-year history of the westminster kennel club dog show that a scottish deer houndk home the best in show award. hickory beat out more than 2,600 other dogs for top prize, but she won't be doing any encores. hickory is retiring. a fitting end for a virginia farm dog that made good in the big city. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> a few extra fingers could make it easier to grasp things, like a world record. a 16-month-old girl from myanmar was born with 12 fingers and 14 toes. possibly the most digitally enhanced person in the world. the mother is trying to claim the world record for her daughter, but says even without one, her daughter already has a happy life and some natural advantages. she sure does. >>> there is cute and then there's down right adorable. that's what this is. a baby gorilla nicknamed tiny took his first steps at one zoo in london. he was wobbly, but with some encouragement from mom, he managed his way around the pen. the newborn is well on his way to outgrowing his nickname

. >> she's very sweet and she is currently sharing her kennel at the spca with another dog.know she gets along well with other dogs. as a cat person, you know most cats would be able to kick her around at eight pounds. >> she's a special exception, the club's second chance. >> she has a minor skin condition but her hair is growing back nicely and she'll be fine when that's taken care of. >> call the oakland spca. we already know she's a little love bug. she just needs someone to love. >> she's saying hi to her new home. >> i hope you have a >> all new. it's the ultimate supermodel reunion. oprah: is it more difficult for supermodels to age? >> christie brinkley! oprah: would you get married again?@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ

which is just a couple reasons why the westminster kennel club show is really our most thrilling pageant just crowned man's best best friend and linsey davis brings us all the four-legged action, by the numbers. 135. that's the number of years competitive canines have duked it out at the westminster dog show. 2,622. the number of docks in pursuit this year of the best in show mon moniker. 179 breed ss in the show this year including six new breeds. 7 to 1 for the pesky pecan neez and 6 to 1 for that smooth box terrier. terriers are used to leading the pack. number of wins over the years? 45. 2010's winner? a scottish terrier, of course. >> sadie. >> reporter: meet sadie. good thing age is only a number. in 2009 stump became the oldest dog to win best in show. grandpa clocked in at ten years, two months and nine days old. just think of that in dog years. in 2008 uno, a beagle was the first west mincer winner to be invited to the white house. ring the opening bell at nasdaq and retrieve the first pitch at a baseball game. he stayed in room 213 at the hotel pennsylvania. 800 dogs are making

. >> reporter: the sierra valleyly kennel club's annual dog show attracted 1400 dogs from all over the nation. >> it's a tragedy when something like this happens. >> reporter: audrey sutton is the show's chair and she was overwhelmed by how many people pitched into help. >> the dog show people, the exhibitors, the handlers, are a big family, and when something like this happens they all come out to assist each other. >> gary allison took this cell phone video and agrees the outcome could have been even worse. >> there must have been 15 or 20 small fire extinguishers here that people had used and discarded to try to stop the fire. >> reporter: now san jose fire investigators say this fire is not suspicious, they do say they do believe that fire started either in the engine compartment or behind the dashboard of the van, allen, but as for a specific ignition source at this point, that is information the fire department does not have. they do not believe it is suspicious though. >> all right. we'll way for further condition on the dogs, thanks mark. >> a sad story for shoe. >> absolutely.

the westminster kennel club show under way tonight in new york. tonight is the grand finale. manuel gallegus shows us the fierce competition in the ring and back stage. >> reporter: it's down to the wire to get standard poodles simon g perfectly puffy and fluffy for his big moment in the ring. >> i'm really sorry, i'm crunched for time and panicking. >> reporter: 2500 dogs are competing at the westminster dog show in new york over the next two days including elvis the bearded collie, prudence the blue pomeranian and fergie the bichon frise. what makes her special? >> she has a beautiful face, real pretty movement, and she loves to do it. [ applause ] >> reporter: this show is the granddaddy of them all, a fierce competition whether you walk on four legs on two. handler greg larson admits he uses the same hairspray as his shih tzu. >> i can't notice you have similar hair color. >> yeah, well. [ laughter ] >> reporter: there are six new breeds in this year's dog show and this is one of them, red bone can coon hounds. they took home best in breed. another one is icelandic sheep

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. >> reporter: the santa clara valley kennel club dog show attracts 1400 contestants from around thentry. they say the fire was tragic but canceling the show was not an option. >> it's just like in the entertainment world, the show must go on, that's kind of the philosophy. you're here at the show and judges are here and people are showing and of course it clouds what is going on but it is still a dog show. >> reporter: the san jose fire department says the cause of that van fire is unknown but they do not believe it was suspicious in nature. in san jose, kiet do, cbs5. >>> family and friend are planning a memorial wednesday night for the two friends who drowned while trying to raft down walnut creek. search crews found the body of 16-year-old matthew miller and 17-year-old gavin powell on sunday. in the part of the creek that goes through concord. both boys were students atlas low mass high school. the classmates say they were both well-liked and good friends. >> what comes to mind when i think of them, i just think like a really nice, good, all- round kid. and that's what makes thi

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her coronation was last night at the annual westminster kennel club dog show. >> it is the deer hound yes, the scottish deerhound, the first of her breed to win best in show at the world's most prestigious dog show. her name is hickory and she is 5 years old and lives on a farm in virginia where she will now retire from the dog show circuit. but today hickory will get top dog treatment with tv appearances, a trip to the empire state building, and a steak lunch at sardee's restaurant. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." heaven comes to earth. rich, creamy, thick dannon greek, the most delicious yogurt imaginable. heaven on earth! discover dannon greek oh, bayer aspirin? i'm not having a heart attack. it's my back. it works great for pain. [ male announcer ] nothing's proven to relieve pain better than extra strength bayer aspirin. it rushes relief to the site of pain. feel better? yeah. thanks for the tip. >> going to a job interview, i make sure i've got the right guidance. it's the same with my taxes. turbotax has a unique gps feature that guides me step-by-step. and ca

those dogs were here to take part in the silicon valley kennel club dog show. organizers say those who reached into the burning vehicle are heroes. >> they had the van open. they were pulling dogs out. they were saving dogs' lives and thing their own lives at risk and it's all about the dogs here it's all about doing the right thing. >>> the 5 dogs went to a vet in los altos. three were released but show organizers wouldn't comment on the conditions of the two dogs most seriously injured. >> my sister actually was at that dog show. >> that's how we found bout it. >> yeah. she was showing some of her colllies. just out of nowhere this van exploded with the gas. it really put a pall over the whole thing. >>> time now 4:36. it is time to check the weather and we got all kinds of stuff getting thrown at us this week, righ jim? >> yes. back to winter, just not expecting this much snow in the local mountains. it will be melting today. we have a clear cold start to things today. low 30s in some of the inland valleys, upper 30s to low 40s around the bay as we'll look f

the annual westminster kennel club dog show is under way here in new york and tonight one dog will bemed best in show. manuel gallegus has more. >> reporter: it's down to the wire to get this standard poodle perfectly puffy and fluffy for his big moment in the ring. >> sorry, crunched for time. >> reporter: 2500 dogs are competing at the westminster dog show in new york, including elvis, the bearded collie, brutus the blue pomeranian and fergie, the bichon. what makes her special? >> she has a beautiful face. real pretty movement. and she loves to do it. >> reporter: this is the granddaddy of them all, a fierce competition whether you walk on four legs or two. greg larsen admits he uses the same hairspray as chase. >> you have similar hair color. >> yeah. >> reporter: there are six new breeds and this is one of them. red bone coonhounlds. these two are brothers. >> i'm very overwhelmed at this moment. >> reporter: another new competitor, the icelandic cheap dog. >> his name means iced coffee. >> reporter: are you from iceland? >> no, we're from maryland. >> reporter: there is also mik

run this in the kennel was her child to retreat. on take it down be protesters take control of most of libya as the country slights towards collapse. as the libyan crisis triggers the oil price hikes threatens to derail global economic recovery is concerned in the united states about how it will affect the situation part of. the u.k. is under fire for the court decision to extradite julian a song to sweden which experts say exposes the hypocrisy of a justice system that provides asylum to a number of suspected war criminals and terrorists basic tradition relating to asylum is that anybody can come here provided you. provided i got lots of money. and it's the final straight for the first race of the two thousand and fourteen winter olympics sounds the winning must go on for the sochi games is due to be announced a little bit late. it's now or seven am in washington d.c. three pm here in moscow you without saying welcome to the program but the bloodshed and the arab world continues as the libyan army is once again reported to have fir

the furry ones headed to the westminster kennel club dog show.t is, as you may know, a path to glory lined with doggie treadmills, a lot of hair spray and some hotels struggling to please. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: if all dogs go to heaven, it must look something like this. spa treatments, treadmills, massages. the hotel pennsylvania has all the creature comforts. >> here we have a dog getting groomed, getting ready for the big show tomorrow getting shampooed and conditioned. >> reporter: these dogs are a businessman's best friend. this hotel with a thousand four-legged guests and the vendors inside see the westminster dog show for what it really is, a cash cow. >> we bring millions of dollars into the new york economy. >> reporter: finnegan here even spent time with a dog psychic who charges a dollar a minute. >> i'm reading finnegan. i can feel finnegan's vibration. >> reporter: vegas oddsmakers are even getting in on the action. the smooth fox terrier is a favorite at 6-1 followed by a pekingese at 7-1. the fox terrier has won more tha

run this in the kennel was how to treat. the. egyptian president hosni mubarak says he's fed up with being in power but won't leave office for fear of causing chaos a state that many say his country is already in a huge crowds remain on the streets and violent clashes continue. meanwhile in britain we take a look at the links between a radical groups and the opposition in egypt is protests in the u.k. are used by his long list organization banned in many other countries to promote its own interests and. the president dmitry medvedev welcomes progress into the moscow airport attack investigation but slams officials for earlier announcing that the case had been cracked. six am in the russian capital good to have you with us here on r t our top story egypt's leader hosni mubarak says he is quote fed up with being president and would like to leave office now but can't for fear that the country would sink into chaos his sentiment was echoed by egypt's vice president who urged protesters who filled the streets for more than a week to g

run this in the kennel was the term is used to retreat. dozens of demonstrators in the libyan capital tripoli reportedly killed in the air raids by the military is protesters torched government buildings. demand compensation for property seized during the second world war by the baltic s.s. units who are still viewed as liberators it's in the country's official history. and in the u.s. the number of jobless graduates continues to grow with many heavily in debt and forced into low paid work. two am in moscow i met good to have you with us here on r t our top story protesters and security forces clashed in the libyan capital tripoli for a second night thousands of anti-government activists have been pouring into the streets calling for an end to the forty one year rule of colonel moammar gadhafi the son of the libyan leader blames exiles and outsiders for taking the country to the brink of civil war he says troops loyal to the government will quote fight until the last man standing the army is said to be using a live ammunition against demon

run this and the kennel was hoto as a treat. today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on our team public protest report cross the middle east and north africa demonstrators of taking to the streets of libyan capital tripoli this after at least two hundred people portably shot dead in the country's second largest city benghazi during a week of on arrest. thousands of immigrants fleeing the rest north africa flooding italy the european union and russia to head off a humanitarian crisis this has top e.u. politicians claim multiculturalism has failed on the continent. more with uniques embarrassment for the u.s. says cables were real washington spying on the nato chief hasa five documents expose a mole in the office of secretary general anders rasmussen also show u.s. influence in the alliance of relations with moscow. and a month eighteen month long moscow based simulation of the journey to mars reaches the halfway point with researchers taking a space walk on and walk the earth into the red planet scientists hop

. >> fierce competitors entering the westminster kennel club dog show.vent is one part canine olympic. 2 part beauty paenlt. here's lindsay davis. >> if all dog go to heaven it must look something like this. l spa treatment. tread mill. massages. the hotel pennsylvania has all the creature comfort. >> here we have a dog groomed ready forth big show tomorrow. getting shampoo and condition. >> these dogs are a businessman's best friend. this hotel with with 1,000, 4 legged guest and vendors see the show for what it really is. a cash cow. >> we bring millions of dollars that the new york economy. >>reporter: he even spent time with a dog psychic who charges 1 dollar a minute. >> i'm reading gechbility i can feel his vibrations. >>reporter: vegas odds makers are even getting in on the action. smooth fox terrier is a favorite at 6 to 1 followed by peek niece at 7 to 1. the fox terrier has won more than any other breed. while the true under dog here are golden retriever and lab. yes. america favorite dog are also the chicago cub of canine. they never about win

last night in new york, the 135th annual westminster dog kennel club. he won best in show.ame your dog grand champion, good chance that you're going to have a grand champion. after the win, hickory told reporters i'm going to urinate on disney world. elsewhere in the world of sports, lance armstrong announced that he's officially retiring from professional cycling. his second retirement of three. last month he finished 65th in the race in australia. it's been almost six years since he won tour de france. he's not giving up complete. he'll still pee in a cup occasionally just for old time sakes. rest of time he's going to shoot yellow bands at the rest of his mates. on sunday, february 27th set your tivos for our sixth annual after the academy awards special. we do this every year. our guests on that evening will be tom hanks. the tom hanks. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: best picture nominee for "toy story 3." everybody has seen "toy story 3," right? since you have seen it, what we have done tonight in honor of the oscars, we took the video from toy story 3 and the audio

it was the 135th annual show for the kennel club, 2600 dogs and 179 breeds competing for the top prize. the best in show for this year, drum roll, a scottish deer hound. she's from virginia where she runs on a fine. the first time a scottish deer hound has ever won the title. >> congratulations! clears the way for the next winner, whatever that was. why two former quantanamo bay detainees won't be calling berkeley home anytime soon. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live at the bay bridge toll plaza where all eyes are on lanes underwater this morning. we'll show you more of this and tell but that coming up after the break. >> rain here of course means snow in the sierra, major snow. we'll show you why skiers and reso reso resort operators are looking forward to the weekend coming up. >> 68 denver today, 50 chicago, 41 boston. we have flight departure delays out of laguardia and eventually out of sfo. as soon as they tell us, we can ♪ >> here's a live look from downtown san francisco looking from mount sutro. now i do have some steady rain on live doppler 7 hd. i'll show you where it is and how lo

five-year-old female named hickory won best in show at the westminister kennel club in new york.eautiful dog. first time a scottish deer hound has ever won that prize. the other finalists include a pekineses. a black cocker pineale. >>> the year of the heir is heading to san francisco. mayor ed lee honored the upcoming chinese new year with a proclamation. lee told the audience that the chinese new years celebration is wonderful because it includes all of the cities diverse communities and ethnic groups. the chinese new years parade is this sat -- is this saturday. you can watch it live here on ktvu channel 2. >>> we will be waving like that. we are ready. sal is ready with your commute. there is a lot to tell you about the commute. >> that is right dave and pam. it has been a tough drive. a lot of collisions and standing water. we are all over it here. obviously we will go first to a look at the new crash 880 southbound at 92. motorcycle accident with minor injuries. however southbound 880 will be slow coming down to hayward. and then northbound may also be slow as well because

your pet, our passion. >> the american kennel club says the three most popular dog breeds in the unitedpherds and yorkshire terriers. every so often the akc expands its registered list of breeds and cbs news correspondent and resident veterinarian dr. debbye turner bell is here to show us the three newest. this is a big deal that they're actually allowing some new dogs to be recognized. >> it is a big deal. it takes a lot of work. we can talk about that as the segment goes along to get a breed recognized by the akc, these are the three newest just announced last week. >> they're here with us in the studio. the first one being the entlebucher mountain dog. these are in the swiss mountain dog family? >> they're one of four types of swiss mountain dogs. they're the smallest. we have 6-month-old bjorn standing slightly in front. lee is the baby, and then 8-year-old frieda, and then this is sandra their owner. aren't they beautiful dogs? they sort of remind you of bern east mountain dogs sort of without the hair. these dogs were named after a town in switzerland, entlebucher and they were br

. >> the fire came at the beginning of the kennel club's annual dog show which this year attracted 1400 entrants from all over the nation. >> it's a tragedy when something like this happens. >> reporter: audrey sutton is the show's chair and says she was overwhelmed by how many people pitched in to help. >> the dog show people, the exhibitors, the handlers are a big family. and when something like this happens, they all come out to assist each other. >> reporter: gary allison took this cell phone video and agrees the outcome could have been even worse. >> there must have been 15 or 20 small fire extinguishers that people used and discarded to try to distinguish the fire. >> san jose firefighters do not believe this fire is in any way suspicion. they believe the fire started in the engine compartment or behind the dashboard of that van, dana, but the specific ignition source for the fire at this point, the fire department says it simply does not know. >> mark sayr, thank you. >> the idea may have been to make some fun out of a rainy weekend. the bodies of two teenagers were pulled from a

last night in new york, the 135th annual westminster kennel club dog show.t in show. his name is grand champion fox cliff hickory wind, which, you know, the name your dog grand champion, it's a good chance you're going to have a winner. like if you name your daughter destiny, you know she's destined to probably become a stripper. after the win, hickory told reporters, "i'm going to urinate on disney world." that's fun, right? elsewhere in the world of sports, lance armstrong announced that he's officially retiring from professional cycling. this is his second retirement of three. last month he finished 65th in a race in australia. it's been almost six years since he won the tour de france. i knew he wasn't into it when he started putting playing cards in the spokes of his bike. he's not giving up. he'll still pee in a cup occasionally just for old time sakes. and the rest of the time he's just going to kick back and shoot big yellow rubber bands at his maid. one more thing. on sunday, february 27th, set your tie voes and what not for our sixth annual after t

dogs were to take part in the silicon valley kennel club dog show. organizers say those who reached into that burning vehicle, they are heroes. >> they were putting their own lives at risks and it's all about doing the right thing for the dogs. >> the five dogs went to the vet. three were released. no word on the conditions of the two most seriously injured. >>> there is a move at the state capital to offer taxpayers more opportunities to help threatened sea otters. there is a check box on state income tax forms for people who want to contribute for them. last year they generated $263,000 in donation. the check boxes are set to expire in 2012 but an assemblyman from carmel is pushing a bill to extend that to 2016. >>> 5:12 on your tuesday. a bay area gem is struggling to survive. the last-ditch effort to save the fairmont hotel in san francisco. >> plus, a breakthrough for breast cancer survivors. how stem cells are helping women regrow their own breasts. >> traffic fine on 101 through san jose. but we are just getting word of a big rig accident on t

> reporter: the animals at napa's small animal hospital are being kept cozy and warm inside their kennelsterinarian cali cunningham says there isn't much reason for a pet to be outdoors for more than a few minutes at a time in this weather, saying temperatures under 40 degrees are dangerous for dogs and cats, no matter where they are. >> young animals and older animals are very susceptible to the cold so they definitely need a little extra special attention. then even animals that are indoors, they can still be cold if they're on wood floors. >> reporter: now, this is something that that veterinarian says people should start doing in this cold weather. animals seeking warmth could have easily crawled underneath the hood of your car or underneath the car itself. if you bang on the hood or honk the horn it gives them a chance to escape safely. traci grant, nbc bay area news. >> giving us a wealth of information. thank you. >> from traci grant and napa, the snow now coming down already in the sierras. here's a live look back out to highway 80. keep in mind for a lot of students and parents a

hickory, the scottish deerhound, won best in show at the westminster club kennel at went to lunch neare served a sirloin steak. he is not really interested and not eating that. not having it. he was eating a $37 steak. for the restaurant it was a $37 mistake. >> you probably would have is that the down and finished it off. >> he didn't like that one. >>> 6:42. florida is turning down billions in federal funding. now governor brown says if they don't want it he'll take it. a live report from washington coming up. >>> music row is going to perform in the bay area next week, so why did prince just u ysda n a' few e?ys nototice? we'll have the story coming up. c >>> oh, it is comingdown over mammoth right now. the sierra nevada getting hit pretty hard. the entire bay area, no exception this morning. we've got showers coming in from the pacific. we are also tracking a few heavy cells capable of producing some hail. we are talking about thunderstorms this morning. let me zoom in for you. this is the most potent system. this cell developed 15 to 20 minutes ago passing through fairfield. you c

that's because a scottish deerhound was named best in show last night at the westminster kennel clubis the first time that breed of dog took the show's top prize. i guess it's kind of cute. >> that's hickory. >> yeah. that is hickory. >>> time now is 6:26. coming up, this winter storm packing quite a punch. >> we are going to take you live to the sierra where blowing snow causing misery for drivers and our reporter up there. the conditions ahead of a big ski weekend. stay with us. >>> and it's not just rain here in the bay area. the weather conditions that could put a hitch in your morning commute. >> crews are working to secure a sign that was dangling overnight and went through a driver's windshield and now threatening some big problems for the morning commute. the latest coming up. >>> the most rain we have seen in a while, 2" in santa rosa, over an inch in oakland. still more to come. we'll have details in just a minute. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good morning. it's wednesday, fe

the same area of the kennel where juliani was found. calgene is in desperate need of money. if they do not find it soon huge cuts on the table could impact writers. jonathan bloom was in san jose has caltrans give riders a chance to stop.s and have your >> . >> gary: >> gary talk. >> reporter: want to cut the trains in half, close seven stations, increasing fares by 25¢. writers say they want the agencies to look into more options. caltrans says even if they were to do very increases they would double. they have not made any decisions, they want into the meetings are complete. >> james: also this morning the federal transit administration has recommended hundred and $30 million in funds to bring bart to san jose. that means construction of an extension could begin next year. the fremont extension is expected to open in 2013. today in noon, bart will swear for new chaplains into the police department they will serve s resources for personal and their families. they will serve after a dramatic events and for general spiritual and emotional needs. valentine day is a popular day

>> i look so forward to the westminster kennel club dog show every year.ce. >> the dog isn't really a looker. it's a 5-year-old scottish deerhound named hickory from virginia. >> i'm sure she is as sweet as can be. >> the winner of the hound group -- >> she is like a tramp in lady and the tramp. doesn't she? >> the odds makers didn't pick her. they had her at 60-1. >> she is one of the oldest breeds, and i believe it. oh, she is sweet. >> oh, yes. >> and the other dog we liked too, the -- >> parker the poodle with dread locks. >> oh, my gosh. >> ask and his name is robert marlee. >> is that for real? or did you make it up? >> no, i just made it up. and i guess there is a pecpecan too? >> that's chewbacca. >> and bambino! oh, look at bambino. >> i love that. stop. >> oh, wait, we have to toast in our new wine glasses. >> if you just can't decide, look at this. it's -- what is it? >> it's a wine -- >> a beer-lovers glass or a wine-lovers beer glass. >> $19.99. . >> what's the point? >> i don't know. it keeps the wine chilled perhaps, jerry, huh? >> perhaps.

he was named best in show last night at the 135th westminster kennel club dog show. >> the scottish deerhoundn of dog shows with 14 other best in show awards under her collar. here's linsey davis with more on hickory's big night as well as the westminster dog show by the numbers. >> reporter: 135, that's the number of years competitive canines have duked it out at the westminster dog show. 2,622, the number of dogs in dogged pursuit this year of the best in show moniker. 179 breeds enter the ring this year, including six newbies. welcome icelandic sheep dog, good to have you blue tick coonhound. best odds, 7 to 1 for the pekingese and 6 to 1 for the smooth fox terrier. terriers are used to leading the pack. number of wins over the years? 45. 2010's winner, a scottish terrier. sadie, aka the scottie hottie. good thing age is only a number. in 2009 a sussex spaniel named stump became the oldest dog to win best in show. grandpa clocked in at 10 years, 2 months and 9 days old. think of that in dog years. in 2008 uno, a beagle, was the first westminster winner to be invited to the white house, rin

. >> a big upset at the westminster kennel club dog show last night here in new york city.merica's new top dog is hickory. and hickory is with us right now, along with her handler. angela lloyd and david frei has hosted the show for more than 20 years. good morning to the three of you. >> good morning. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> i assume this is the biggest honor in all of your handling career. >> it is. that is true. >> were you nervous in the competition? >> amazingly not. >> no? >> i don't know why. but, -- >> did hickory seem pretty confident from the get-go? >> she was. she really did. she went in the ring last night, that was the best she had ever shown for me and the whole 2 1/2 years that i've shown her, and she owned it. >> clearly she owned it, because she is top dog. >> she's so composed. we've been hanging out with her a little bit this morning behind the scenes here and she hasn't made a peep, she's so well behaved. especially with everything she's been through here. >> yes. >> whirlwind day. >> what does the rest of the day entail for histo

. >> well, westminster is a member club of the american kennel club, so it's up to the akc.lub that watches over them. and then they're considered for recognition. >> you brought them all here this morning. let's start with the boykin spaniel. >> it's the official state dog of south carolina. the boykin is a spaniel that works out of a boat for water retreer retriev retrieval. they're supposed to be small enough that they don't rock the boat. >> the color so beautiful. it's a dark chocolate. >> and a great expression with those eyes. >> and this is a bluetick coonhound? >> yes. a big game hunter. an athletic dog. they also hunt cougar and bear and things like that. this is a beautiful bluetick coonhound. >> beautiful dog. >> big ears. great expression. >> and then down here we have the redboon coonhound. >> you can see it's a little bit smaller, more compact. but, again, another hunting dog. also big game to a certain extent. but a little quicker than the bluetick. they look looked thick ear carved ocarv like they're carved out of a piece of made hog an mahogny. >> do they h

at westminster kennel club last night. she is the first of the breed to win the honor. and john berman went one-on-one, with the big winner. >> best in show is the deerhound. >> reporter: she's a tall drink of water. a tall, hairy drink of water. now, she's america's top dog. great scot, you might say. meet hickory, a scottish deerhound. >> here's hickory. a 5-year-old female. >> reporter: it's the first time this breed has ever won best in show here. not exactly a regular sight in america. a bit gangly. meant for hunting. and don't fetch much. but they are the royal dog of scotland. and hickory? well, we're told she's an 85-pound bundle of love. >> she loves unconditional, no matter what. >> reporter: the lanky 5-year-old from virginia prevailed over 2,600 other dogs. 178 other breeds. what does it take to win this show, when all the chips are down? or kibble, at least? >> it sounds funny to say, but they're great athletes. and they have to understand when it's time to step up. >> reporter: they're big-game players? >> absolutely. and they have to be to be at this leve

she's doing it to draw attention to a bill called night rose law, nitro died of starvation at a kennelse penalties harsh. she has gotten naked eating the cuisine. her recipes are from natural chips and cheese to her crazy canine quesadilla. a dog food eat off. with: anne o'brien. he is already shared it dog biscuit but if he tries dog food conan we suggest adding salt. it may not leave you howling for more, police your dog will complain about your breath. cnn new york. >> james: that's it for us, we will be back here at 4:00 p.m. for the evening news. tomorrow is saturday and the morning news begins at 7:00 a.m., goodbye. >> announcer: the following is a paid commercial presentation for lifestyle lift. >> woman: imagine waking up, looking in the mirror and seeing yourself the way you looked years ago. welcome to a new day, brought to you by lifestyle lift, the country's expert in looking younger. hello, welcome to the show. i'm jackie bales. today's story is about a breakthrough medical procedure that is changing the face of america. it's been featured in medical journals, newspapers,