Many are no doubt hoping for a litter announcement but “Hanne”, CH Talbot Hill Dukeang Thyme Signature, is in no hurry to start another family. I’ll let you know, of course, as soon as I have news but, for now, she is quite content with the status quo.
Hanne’s sire was BIS/BISS CH Talbot Hill’s Thyme After Time. In response to some recent inquiries about Herbie, I also share this post written when he passed in 2019: The Passage of Thyme.
Finally, I thought I’d share an update regarding Hanne’s daughter, “Moira”, from Hanne’s 2020 litter:
With no shows anticipated until late this year due to COVID and with three litters planned in 2021, I gave a good deal of thought to Moira’s future. Keeping the number of beagles in our small home manageable, while my daughter and I continue to work at home due to COVID, led me to ponder the best possible future for Moira. I had a wonderful couple on my waiting list with plenty of beagle experience and lots of love to give…so…after a couple of months of wrestling with my decision, Moira met her new family…
For me, “Success is measured in the whelping box”: have I made the improvements that I hoped to make with this breeding, have I gained some insight into the gene pool that I’m working with, have I made a contribution to the future of the breed? Ultimately all of the dogs that I breed will be someone’s beloved pet and there is no greater reward than a well-bred dog, living a great life with wonderful people like our dear friends, Bob and Jean, above. I won’t be showing Moira but I hope to have a litter from her when the time comes. For now she is growing up in a great home…and I can focus on the next litter of Talbot Hill puppies. I hope to have news about the next litter in my April post.
Talbot Hill Beagles 
Hello Carrie,
I read this latest post with some sadness, how difficult it must be to part with a beloved beagle but the balm on the wound is knowing you have put much effort and heart in selecting Moire’s home. Perhaps it is because of the rawness I still feel from losing my beloved beagle, Ally McBeagle, aged 17 yrs in 2019 and am associating those feelings with ones you could be having but then realizing that I may be way off base.
You have a lovely site. I have been researching breeders for about 6+ months now (mostly in my area and reading other breeder sites in a methodical way by area of the country – yes, I’m that analytical – when I googled you and found Talbot Hill Beagles). Admittedly I am a novice with breeders, all my past dogs have been rescue. I am so happy to have found all the information you have; it is one thing to find it in articles on the internet and in books but so much more compelling to read them on a breeder’s website who has the experience of what a beagle should be. So not reaching out to inquire about a beagle as I read you have 30 families waiting for you 2021 litters, just want to comment on Moire – a most beautiful girl – and tell you how appreciate I am for all the info you have here.