Special coverage of the canine sensation sweeping the nation: move over Lassie, move over Rin Tin Tin — Mr. Winkle is here. He truly is a phenomenon. So cute ... folks don't think he's real.

A crowd gathers to meet the world's cutest dog.

I met Mr. Winkle first hand at the Tattered Cover. He was paw-printing his latest book. Yep, Mr. Winkle has books, calendars, a line of greeting cards, stuffed Mr. Winkle toys and a web site.

Lara Jo Regan and Mr. Winkle sign and paw-print books.	Ace finds out that Mr. Winkle is indeed real.

As to how Mr. Winkle came to be ... it all began about 6 years ago, in Bakersfield, California.
	Mr. Winkle's best friend, Lara Jo Regan, tells Ace how she and Mr. Winkle met. Meanwhile, back to the Tattered Cover: I had a chance to talk to some of the hundreds of fans waiting in line to meet Mr. Winkle. Mr. Winkle fans on the mystique of this tiny fluff of fur.