Filet mignon not to top dog's taste

NEW YORK - It's not every day that Max Klimavicius, the owner of Sardi's restaurant in New York, personally cuts a customer's filet mignon into bite-size pieces. Then again, not every customer has just won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The chef had cooked the steak until it was medium rare, lightly seasoned it with salt and pepper, then Klimavicius served it on a silver platter to Hickory, the Scottish deerhound who was making her victory lap after winning on Tuesday night.

But 12 hours into her newfound fame, Hickory was already developing a reputation as a hard-to-please celebrity.