“Bring Me the Beagle”

With these words, history was made at the Westminster Dog Show this week! Noel and I cheered along with the thousands in Madison Square Garden as Uno took the top prize. I’m sure most of you have heard the news or have seen this cutie making the TV rounds, but I just had to say kudos to the judges who chose the beagle over not one, but two (!) poodles with pom poms stuck to his/her shaved rear.
And if you allow me a quick PSA, if you or someone you know is thinking about getting a beagle, try a local beagle rescue group. Our beagle mixes were from the local pound and another dog rescue group, but we did try a beagle group, too. If you’re on the East Coast, anywhere near the VA / MD / DC area, check out www.brewbeagles.org. My sister-in-law got her two beagles from them, and continues to work with the group by fostering a third or fourth dog every couple of months. They hold an annual “BeagleFest” fundraiser which we attended one spring before we left the area, and it’s a riot. Think one big dog park – with about a hundred beagles. (Cal, our social dog, was gone in a heartbeat and we lost him for a bit. Brady, the shy one, stuck by our side.) Good memories!