09/18/2026
There’s a lot more behind a litter than the eight weeks we get to watch the puppies grow, and this one has a particularly special story.
I’ve been incredibly privileged to build Rosabel Beagles alongside Suzanne and Jason Telford of Telford Beagles. Their mentorship, generosity with their knowledge, and willingness to share dogs and bloodlines they’ve spent decades developing has given me a foundation I’m very grateful for.
The sire of this litter is their boy, CH Telford’s I’m a Big Shot Too — “Shotsy.” And Shotsy himself exists because of a pretty remarkable opportunity.
His sire, Springfieldskyline’s Bigshot, had been gone for many years when Suzanne was given the opportunity to use some of the last remaining frozen semen from him. She bred it to her girl CH Telford’s Sparkle Bunny, and Shotsy was the result — bringing genetics from a dog of an earlier generation forward into a pedigree many years later.
Shotsy brings much more than an interesting pedigree, though. He has the beautiful Beagle type, balance, sound structure and temperament that I want to preserve as Rosabel develops. And because the Telfords know these dogs and the generations behind them so intimately, I’m not simply choosing a dog I like — I have the benefit of decades of knowledge behind what he may bring to a breeding.
That makes having Shotsy sire Penny’s first litter here at Rosabel feel especially significant. These puppies represent generations of careful breeding, a little bit of history that was quite literally saved in a freezer, and the generosity of breeders willing to share what they’ve built with the next generation.
I’m very grateful that Rosabel gets to be a small part of carrying it forward. ❤️
CH Telford’s I’m a Big Shot Too × Telford’s That’s a Keeper at Rosabel
