Is there anyone left on the planet who doesn't know that Uno the beagle lived up to his name by becoming the first dog of that merry breed to go Best in Show at the Garden?
The downside for any breed earning that Westminster win is the unintended popularity that follows. Among the beagle's drawbacks: They follow their noses to the exclusion of almost everything else, they can be vocal, and they counter-surf with a vengeance.
For those who watched the show on television on Monday, yup, that was yours-truly getting a mention by David Frei during the judging of the Ridgeback in the Hound group. Every other year he quotes my little observation that the ridge is where God stuffs the Ridgeback, then sews up it.
