Beagles are one of the most popular dogs in America and is it any wonder given the breeds charming and up beat personality. Beagles maybe be small but they’re known to have a big bark. These dogs have typical hound colors and closely resemble the foxhound. The beagle was originally breed in England in the 1500 as a hunting dog, its believed that the breed is a cross between the Harrier and other english hounds. The typical hound color along with the long ears to stir up sents and theit small but quick bodies make them great for hunting game like hare or quail. Also with the breeds intelligent Personality as long as you keep them motivated with food they are trainable.

 

however the breed is so popular today because of their sweet, friendly tempermant. beagles are social creatures making them great pets for family’s as well as single owners. a beagle does however require lots of walking and they are prone to chonodroplasia aka dwarfism in their legs similar to a Bassetthound. grooming a beagle is relative simple because they don’t need a lot just brush or bathe as needed. another high point for a beagle is that for a full blood beagle the life expectancey is 12 to 15 years which is pretty high when compared to a great danes or another big dog. Beagles have three different barks making them not so great apartment dogs. The first is a normal dog bark but the second is a yowling noise they make to alert the pack to any scents they’ve picked u And as I’m sure you’ve guessed, it’s the hound dog howl, these pups tend to be very vocal so keep that in mind if you decide you want a beagle. plus snoopy is a beagle and who doesn’t love snoopy, feel free to comment with any questions or stories about beagles you know or make a request for the next breed.