Uggie gets his paws in Hollywood, then quits
Uggie is honoured with a paw print ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Uggie, the lively Jack Russell terrier whose antics in the Oscar-winning film The Artist stole audience's hearts, became the first dog to leave his prints beside Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in front of Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Dressed in a black bow tie and posing for photographers, Uggie sank his paws in cement in a ceremony that also marked his retirement from the movies. The 10-year-old canine, which hit the big time as French actor Jean Dujardin's cute sidekick in the silent movie, will now only appear at charity events.
"Everybody thinks I am great trainer. I don't think so. I think he is just a great dog," trainer Omar von Muller said at the ceremony, thanking Uggie's fans and his thousands of followers on Twitter and Facebook.
Filmed in black and white, The Artist won five Oscars, including best picture. The Blu-ray version of the movie sees its release this week. Fans mounted a campaign to have Uggie nominated for an acting Oscar in his own right, but the pooch was ineligible under rules that say acting awards can only go to humans.
Uggie, who also performed in Water For Elephants, has made appearances around the world since The Artist was released last year. He won the 2011 Palm Dog award at the Cannes film festival in May and the Golden Collar Award in Los Angeles in February.
Uggie gets a kiss from Lassie, a descendant of the original Lassie.
Rin Tin Tin poses with Uggie.
Uggie holds a certificate proclaiming it Uggie Day in Hollywood.
Uggie licks his trainer and owner Omar Von Muller.
Source: Reuters
Photos: AFP/EPA
Published: 28th June 2012
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