The San Jacinto Beagle Club was organized 1961 by brace beagling enthusiasts and held its first brace field trial in 1965. It is licensed by the American Kennel Club and is associated with the National Beagle Club. The Club expanded into show activities in 1976 and held its first licensed show in 1979. Membership is open to all who own, show or just love beagles. Club members are breeders, owners and handlers who participate in field and tracking trials, conformation shows, agility and obedience competitions and people who just love their pet beagles. Meetings are held bi-monthly in Houston, Texas.

The Club sponsors two specialty shows every year. In July, the SJBC specialty is held in conjunction with the Reliant Series of Dog Shows at the Houston Reliant Center. In the Spring, the show is held in conjunction with the Houston Kennel Club show at the Farm and Ranch Club in West Houston. You can view photos of past Specialty Show winners here. Additionally, SJBC sponsors field trials in the fall of each year in the Houston area.

2009 Summer Specialty

The annual Summer Specialty of the San Jacinto Beagle Club will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at the Reliant Center, Houston, Texas. Regular Classes and Junior Showmanship will be judged by Mr Robert Boothe of Midland, TX. Regular & Veteran's Sweepstakes will be judged by . Show Chair is Jan Schmidt. Dutch treat lunch and membership meeting will be at 2:00 pm at the Golden Corral.