[Magdalen] Westminster.

[Grace Cangialosi]

I didn't know I loved hounds, either, until one adopted me several years ago. Some neighbor kids had named him Fred, and he was terrific. Then a little later another hound, a female, tried to adopt me, but as she would have made dog #4 at that point, I couldn't keep her, and I talked the no-kill shelter in a neighboring county into taking her, even though they weren't supposed to. If I had the fencing for it, I'd have a hound rescue place!
It's funny, though, because I've never thought of beagles as hounds, per se. Hounds are Blue Ticks, Black and Tans, Red Ticks, Red Bones, Bloodhounds, etc.

> On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:45 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> 
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>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>