He's so photogenic he makes George Clooney looked like chopped liver.
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Say hello to another George: 18-month-old bull-arab-cross George Webb-Johnson who has pretty much the same effect on people as Clooney. Women gasp when they see him. Men look on in admiration. And now, thanks to a starring role in a new calendar, people may start requesting his autograph (okay, paw print).
George is Mister March in the 2019 ACT Rescue and Foster (ARF) calendar - one of the organisation's major fundraisers for covering treatment and training costs for rescue and foster dogs.
The calendar, aptly titled Best Friends, stars 19 foster dogs, including a bunch of precious staffy-border collie-cross puppies in what can only be desribed as a major cuteness overload.
But George isn't the only princely-named pup to star in the calendar. He's joined by Mister May, also named George, a 13-year-old pooch with "a little bit of arthritis". He's lovingly referred to for promotional purposes as "George Senior".
Both Georges were "foster fails" - dogs whose foster carers end up keeping them - and both pooches turned it on for photographers during the calendar shoot.
"He was so calm. He's an amazing, amazing dog - especially considering that being in the pound isn't always the nicest place to be if you're a dog and you're afraid," George Junior's owner, Rebecca Webb-Johnson said.
"He was from the DAS (domestic animal services) pound. He had a different name and we didn't really know his background - he was a little scared at first but he's settled in very nicely.
"He's really relaxed and he's just such a lovely dog and such a great addition to the family, we're very lucky to have him. He's definitely Australia's Next Top Model."
ACT Rescue and Foster was founded in 2001 and has 50 volunteer foster carers on its books. Dogs are assessed at pounds in Canberra, Queanbeyan, Yass and Goulburn for suitability to be taken into rescue. ARF also helps Canberra region families re-home their dogs.
The 2019 Best Friends calendars are $10 and available via the ARF website or at the official calendar launch at 11.30am, Sunday September 23 at Beef and Barley, Kingston Foreshore.
