NPR’s Morning Edition story about one beagle’s triumph at the Westminister Dog Show cautioned against running out to adopt a beagle. They’re not the dog for everyone.
Beagle lovers are celebrating the triumph of one of their own this week at the Westminster Dog Show. A beagle named, Uno, made history as the first beagle to win the “Best in Show” crown. The result could be a surge of beagles in animal rescue shelters.
I totally understand this mind set about Westminster. What seems to happen consistently is the breed that wins suddenly gets popular, unscrupulous breeders produce a lot of puppies that are sold to people who just don’t understand the responsibility of owning a pet. Sadly these ” mass produced” dogs often have health problems or temperment problems and yes the dogs land up in Rescue.
I live with 2 maltese and every year I than the gods and godesses when a Maltese does not win at Westminster as Best in Show.