Eagle was aquired from a breeder of hunting beagles who was recomended to me after I wrote to the delagate of the New England Beagle Club. I had no intention of showing Beagles upon buying her, but several weeks after I attended a show to watch my friends compete in obedience. After I watched the Beagle judging I thought "Neat!" and the rest is history.
Eagle is not very enthused with the show ring, but I did manage to get two first place wins in juniors with her! Since she lacks enthusiasm for everything that doesn't involve eating, sleeping, and sniffing, I think maybe we'll skip obedience and agility competition and try our luck at tracking!
*Canine Good Citizen
Sassy was born in Avon, CT, again, the only girl in a litter of six. I met her breeder at a show last July. It just so happened that she had brought this mischievous puppy with her! After spending a little time with the munchkin, I fell in love and convinced my parents to drive back to West Springfield the next day to buy her.
Sassy can show very nicely, when she feels like it. She has helped me garner a few nice placements in the Open Senior Junior Showmanship class. At 5 months, Sassy was a runner-up for Best in Match over around 50 dogs, this after defeating 11 3-6 month old bitches of about 9 different breeds!
I have started doing "backyard agility" with my two girls. They seem to really enjoy it, particularly Sassy. They are both taking intermediate classes at the
