Beagles!

While I have major issues with dog breeding (insofar as I find it detrimental to the health and well being of dogs), I confess there's something damn adorable about the pups in the Westminster dog show. While I assert that the world's most famous beagle, Snoopy, can't hold a candle to my two mixed-up mutts, I have to admit that this year's winning pooch, Uno the beagle, racks up some major cute points.

According to his handler, "He's a people's dog, a merry little hound." A merry little hound! I may actually be dying from preciousitis.



See?

A brief aside — on his road to victory Uno apparently beat out not one but two favored-to-win poodles. Having met several poodles, I can't say I'm surprised.