Uno The Beagle won Best In Show at the 2008 Westminster Dog Show. He is the first beagle to win the prize, and the first to win the hound group since 1939.
Fast Facts:
- Hound Group Winner: Uno the Beagle
- Terrier Group Winner: Sealyham Terrier
- Non-Sporting Group Winner: Standard Poodle
- Herding Group Winner: Australian Shepherd
- Sporting Group Winner: Weimaraner
- Toy Group Winner: Toy Poodle
- Working Group Winner: Akita
2008 Best In Show Winner
- The Westminster Kennel Club: 2008 Best In Show
- Uno The Beagle - First Beagle to win Best In Show
- Uno The Beagle - First Beagle to win Best In Show
2008 Best In Show Winner News and Articles
- The Associated Press: Uno Lives Up to His Name, Beagle Wins (February 12, 2008)
- Considered an underdog to the poodle that won the Toy Group, Uno overcame considerable odds to become the champion. Though this is the first time a beagle has won the title, they are consistently among the most popular breeds in America to keep as a pet.
- Las Vegas Sun: "Beagle looks to beat long odds" (February 12, 2008)
- The New York Times: "Place Your Bets, This May Be a Poodle's Year" (February 12, 2008)
- The New York Times: "Beagle Is Top Hound at Westminster Dog Show" (February 12, 2008)
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Georgia dogs compete for best in show" (February 11, 2008)
- The Associated Press: Uno the Beagle Wins Early at Westminster (February 11, 2008)
- Newsday: 4 new breeds take the Westminster stage (February 10, 2008)
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