Joan has been raising, training, breeding and showing dogs for 60 years. She has trained and shown successfully in conformation, obedience, and agility. Joan’s Beagles have been recognized worldwide for their quality, correctness, and for conforming to the breed standard. She has bred and shown four generations to their champions and beyond and has fourth generations puppies that show promise of continuing her winning ways.
I’ve had beagles and coon dogs most of my life. I’ve been messing with dogs for more than 40 years. I’ve been hunting beagles in competition since we founded the Springfield Sportsman Beagle Club 15 years ago. I’m always looking to improve the breed. I’ve driven hundreds of miles to breed with the best blood I could find. I look for hard hunters with drive, desire, and stamina. They have to have brains, along with strong noses and loud mouths.