Best in Show!

One of America's beloved dogs, the beagle, has never won Best in Show at Westminster. In fact, no beagle has even won the hound group since 1939, and it's been 25 years since any kind of hound has been chosen as the overall winner. But could a charmer named Uno make history at New York's Madison Square Garden in the 132nd Westminster Dog Show?

Uno the underdog begins his quest for No. 1 or in this case, Numero Uno, on Monday when breed and group judging begins for the 2,627 dogs entered in the United States' second-longest continuously held sporting event (the Kentucky Derby is the oldest). Best in Show honors will be awarded Tuesday night.

With dreamy brown eyes that could melt the New York Rangers ice, Uno is sure to be a Garden crowd pleaser, especially among those who love to root for the dog-next-door types, as opposed to those rare breeds that sound like Italian desserts (Spinone Italiano) or like your neighbor across the street (the Plotts).

Since 1915, beagles have been the only breed consistently ranked in the Top 10 among the American Kennel Club's list of the most popular dogs. So why is the breed so admired by the general dog-loving public? "Because of good ol' Snoopy," says Uno's handler Aaron Wilkerson. "You think of a beagle and you think of Snoopy, and how can you pass that up?"

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