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The Orange County Register
updated 13 minutes ago
BUENA PARK: Two of the world's most famous beagles met at Knott's Berry Farm on Wednesday
Snoopy, of course, and this year's winner of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Uno.
Hundreds of parents lined up with toddlers and strollers so their tots could get a shot with the celebrity pooches.
Uno, two-and-a-half, was mostly calm, thanks to the breakfast sausage nibbles provided by David Frei, co-host of the Westminster Kennel Club and dog show. At times though, he seemed to need a little extra encouragement to hold still for the camera.
"Poor thing, I hope he gets a vacation soon," said Veronica Covarrubias, 24, of Rowland Heights. She brought her daughter Liliana, 5, to Knott's.
Like Liliana, most children delighted in nuzzling the pooch, the first beagle to win in the competition's 132-year history.
Uno is on a national tour with Frei and his handler, Aaron Wilkerson, who has worked with the beagle since the dog was six months old.
Wilkerson said Uno loves the attention he gets from making appearances.
"The important thing is he's brought so many smiles to people's faces," Wilkerson said as they shared an ice cream.
Most of the kids who visited with Uno and Snoopy did not know who the live beagle was, but plenty of Knott's employees were excited to get in line and have some one-on-one time with the boisterous pooch.
"We're huge beagle fans," said Cathy Harman, 51, whose husband works at the amusement park. Harman, whose own two beagles, Max and Whitney, have passed away, still has a pint-sized portrait of the dogs on her keychain.
"I'm actually quite pleased that we got to meet him and actually touch him, rather than just looking at him from afar," Harman said.
