[Magdalen] Westminster.

[Jay Weigel]

I'm just not a fan of beagles, or of hounds generally. I did once own a
Norwegian Elkhound (a rescue job) and I loved her, but although they are in
the hound group, I don't consider them actual "hounds" as they behave a
good deal differently and are traditionally more of a general purpose dog
than strictly a hunting dog. With one other exception, all the dogs I've
had since I've been an adult have been collie mixes, and I prefer the
working and herding breeds generally. It's just that I have gotten to the
age where they are generally too big and too energetic for me. One must
downsize as one gets older.

On another note, I have read that Queen Elizabeth is not going to introduce
any more corgis into the royal household. Some have interpreted this as a
slap at the breed, but I suspect the queen is considering her age, the
energy of the breed, and what measures would be needed to care for them in
the event of her death. All of which, IMO, are good things to think about
at 86!



On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We had a wonderful little beagle, Lady. When my son was about 2 and Lady
> was 18 months she escaped from my husband's care and 'tracked me down'
> about a mile into  my daily walk.  On the way home, leash-less, she ran in
> front of a car to chase a squirrel - it happened in a nanosecond.  When we
> took her to the vet for x-rays, it turned out she already had debilitating
> arthritis (which we has seen hints of, but were clueless), often a result
> of inbreeding and sadly she was 'papered', but worse her pelvis was too
> fractured to operate... a sadness all the way around.  She was a headstrong
> and fun pup. Nose to the ground she tracked down critters in our yard and
> was great with my two (at the time) kids.
> Lynn
>
> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:00 AM
> To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Westminster.
>
>  I've never heard of that breed.
>>
>> Six of the last eight dogs I've had were strays, and only two of them
>> didn't work out, one of the strays and one that I got "on purpose" from the
>> owner.
>> I expect my next dog will be a beagle, and I'll get her from the pound to
>> be a buddy to my hound,  also a rescue.
>>
>> Beagles are my favorites, though I've only had one of my own.
>>
>> On February 18, 2015, at 10:16 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> From: "ME Michaud" <michaudme at gmail.com>
>>
>>> Actually I've fallen in love with Havanese.
>>>
>>
>> A friend, a college professor raised those for many years.  She brought
>> them
>> into the office once.... for a large (not giant) dog lover, they were very
>> cute and smart.
>>
>> Lynn
>> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>
>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>
>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not a
>> single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>