By Jason George |Tribune correspondent
- February 13, 2008
- Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show fans were treated to the baying howl of a beagle victory Tuesday night when Uno became the first pooch in the breed’s history to win the coveted Best in Show title.
- Uno, a nearly 3-year-old, 15-inch-tall beagle, was also the first of that breed to win the hound group since 1939.
- Tuesday’s Best in Show finale wrapped two days of competition involving more than 2,600 dogs, from 48 states, the District of Columbia and at least six countries. There were 169 breeds vying to be top dog this year, including four new breeds you probably won’t find at your corner pet store: the Plott, a hound; the Tibetan mastiff, which showed in the working
group; the Swedish vallhund and the Beauceron, both of which competed in the herding group.
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- Well, even champions needs to eat ….
