The bragging stops when the tailgate drops.
Beagle owners from near and far have paused the tales of what their dogs can do in the owner's mind to see what the dogs can do trailing rabbits. The Cloverleaf All Age Championships has returned to Eagle Creek’s Horseshoe Bend Beagle Club on property owned by Randy Moran for American Kennel Club (AKC) gundog field trials. The trial is no Westminster Dog Show and a dog’s look means little except for putting the animals into 13-inch and 15-inch classes.
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