Best in show, biggest stunner of the night? Uno the Beagle

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[Salena Zito]

Best in show TRIBUNE-REVIEW By: Salena Zito

In the most significant stunner of the evening, Uno the beagle won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Uno’s victory is considered a moral victory; he broke canine breed lines by becoming the first beagle to ever win best in show at

[Judith Anne]

For those who don’t know (they are somewhat rare,) of all the Mastiffs, they most resemble Great Danes / Deutsche Dogge - German Mastiff.

OEMs go through a puppy stage where they look almost exactly like Great Danes. On my FR page is my 7/8 OEM x 1/8 Anatolian Mastiff puppy, age 18 months. (Bred by Flying W Farms).

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

We bred, raised and showed OES for 25 years. Glad it’s in the past. I refuse to groom a dog now and Mr. CGG has to take his dogs to groomers even for a bath.

[tdscpa]

So, with poodles you either get dreadlocks or french fruit? Spay and neuter them out of existence.

[Tainan]

BEAGLES RULE!!!...and occasionally drool...;)

[FreedomPoster]

Triumph in line with the Star Wars geeks is one of the funniest things ever.

[never4get]

My beagle Emma was very proud of Uno yesterday...I will say, how anyone can get a beagle to listen without some type of doggie treat, well, that is beyond me...kudos to Uno’s trainer, amazing job.

[Scoutmaster]

I have untrained eyes, but I thought Uno was as perfect an example of his breed as a dog can be.

"You probably love the Cavaliers, too - I was in love with them since I saw Reagans’."

Cavaliers are far and away the most affectionate dogs I've ever known.

For (mumble, mumble) decades, I always owned at least one Sheltie and usually one other dog: a Lab, a Golden, two Border Collies, and a Lab/Golden "hole-in-the-fence-between-neighbors'-yards" mix.

I lost a Sheltie to cancer last September after a two-year battle that gave me plenty of time to consider his successors.

I decided to try a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and two weeks later added a second one (a buyer intending to show backed out of the tri because she has a 'gay' tail, so she was available without the common Cavalier wait).

The breed has its problems -- mitral valve disease being the primary one, because of the small pool of Cavaliers bred to re-claim the spaniel nose post-1940.

They aren't afraid of anything (when first confronted with a noisy vacuum cleaner, they ran over and licked it), they love everything and everybody, and they crave attention.

They are a REAL dog that just happens to be a toy breed (I've often felt that many of the other toy breeds are just that - toys). Cavaliers love to romp in the woods, to fetch, and to swim, but they're small enough so that both can sleep in my lap at the same time. Their tails never stop wagging. My female Cavalier learns commands and tricks as quickly as any dog I've owned, including the Border Collies.

No man ever lives long enough to enjoy all of the dogs and all of the breeds that he would like to own, but I'm delighted I found the Cavalier.

And here they are, ten weeks old. The tri is a female, the Blenheim (which I'm happy to say, has a perfect thumbprint, Blenheim spot, Marlboro lozenge, or whatever you want to call it, on his forehead) is a male. Now six months old, they are growing their adult coats.

Congratulations, Uno! He probably needs a Cavalier as a companion.

[AngryJawa]

My 13-going-on-3-year-old beagle Dusty took time out of her busy schedule of driving me insane to cheer for Uno last night.

Tell you what, beagles are lucky God made them so cute, because otherwise...Bang -Zoom!

[chickpundit]

Aw, your Cavaliers are so sweet. Our family considered both beagles and cavalier, and ending up getting two beagles. Maybe our next one will be a cavalier. Beagles are wonderful pets ... very loving and great with kids. Our beagles are named Uno and Dos, so I found it funny a beagle name Uno won. Our dogs are so not ready for a dog show, but are sweet nonetheless. Here's a picture of my beagle Uno:

[BunnySlippers]

I love Uno! I have never seen a beagle that is so beautiful I love his fluffy tail ... adn I want to kiss his soft ears. =)

[BunnySlippers]

I like that Uno doesn’t have a frou-frou name.

[Revolting cat!]

Like so many insanely bred purebreds, bred solely for humans’ vanity, the uno-fortunate Uno can look forward toward spending the rest of his brief life in pain and disease and an untimely death.

[ctdonath2]

Agreed - Cavaliers are wonderful. Got one for few years, now have two. Incredibly affectionate, they were bred by royalty to warm laps. They are clearly a "real dog" selected for companionship. Their tails really do never stop wagging (unless told no cookies until kibbles get eaten). The older one is incredibly mellow, the younger is energetic but still restrained (continuous "whatchadoin', huh? huh? huh?"). Just brush 'em regularly and never cut their hair. "Love sponge" is a common descriptor. Got the second one 'cuz the first was bored out of his mind while we were both out working for a few months. They'd be great hunting dogs if not for their long coats. This pair's breeder has carefully screened out the heart problems. Absolutely wonderful, and elicit an amazing amount of attention when out in public.

Not cheap, though ... but worth every penny.

FWIW: Wild Roses Cavaliers is the best breeder we've found, and we looked a great deal in the northeast and south US. Terri is devoted to her dogs, about a dozen of whom have pretty much overrun her house, and are remarkably healthy stock.

A friend took her dog for training. The trainer observed "no dog should EVER be allowed on any lap, bed, couch, chair, anything ... EXCEPT the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, which needs it for their psychological well-being."

[CutePuppy]

They are very affectionate and precious, wonderful companions, BIG dogs in a small package.

[CutePuppy]

“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man” - Mark Twain

[CutePuppy]

Must have been a thrill for you, despite the usual rigors of travels and competitions, it’s always a highlight.

For me, this year’s Westminster was somewhat of a letdown, possibly due to high expectations - very high BIS count - and by comparison with some recent years where there have been obvious standouts.

Also, as you noted, “politics” this year seemed a bit too heavy. But it seems par for the kind of a year ahead in general, so I am trying to take it “in stride”.

[ReignOfError]

I wonder what a poodle would look like without its $400 haircut. Might be a decent looking, functional dog, instead of being a white flag substitute.

I've known some poodles, cropped fairly closely and uniform all over without all that show-dog nonsense. They're smart, loyal dogs with a very sweet disposition. I think they are sometimes used as guide dogs.

[SatinDoll]

A Standard Poodle without the poofs, but clipped so the fur is about 1 - 1.5 inches long, looks a lot like an Irish Water Spaniel.

[ReignOfError]

I wonder what a poodle would look like without its $400 haircut. Might be a decent looking, functional dog, instead of being a white flag substitute.

I've known some poodles, cropped fairly closely and uniform all over without all that show-dog nonsense. They're smart, loyal dogs with a very sweet disposition. I think they are sometimes used as guide dogs.

[Ditto]

Question. Does the dog know he's 'top dog.' ;~))

Second, you got to love Beagles... they are cute and can be semi-loyal until they smell something better. But did you ever smell Beagle after they rolled around in some dead thing they found just so they could cover their scent?

They are hunters -- without guns -- with some strange ideas about what smells good. ;~))