Lopez was our first (pet) beagle - he tought us a lot and he was the reason we fell in love with the breed so deeply. Although he was a special beagle, who loved fetching balls and swimming, he was a hunter by heart who still on his 14th birthday went on hunting the hares. He had his own rituals and knew exactly when it was time to get fed or go to the bed. He could achieve some nice titles, but he was not the show boy. He went through the rainbow bridge as he lived - without a bad word. It was a terrible feeling he was taken from us within a short day. He was calm and sovereign, a loyal companion we still miss him every day.