Beagles - General Info

Beagles - Description

Photo courtesy of Kes Nathanson SpacePup

The very structure of its body seems to have been meant for much exercise and a great deal of action no matter what kind of activity it is involved in. The Beagle is pretty small and some think it is a reduced replica of the Foxhound. It is well muscled, with a broad chest and straight shoulders suggesting a great extent of agility. Forelegs are bony and firm with muscular and strong hips like in most mammals that develop great speed when running.

Photo courtesy of Kes Nathanson SpacePup

The structure of ribs helps the animal to maintain a sufficient amount of oxygen due to plenty of lung room. Ears can reach almost the end of the nose. A short tail is set high most of the time and serves as an indicator of the Beagles mood. A white tip on the tail makes it easier to keep a Beagle in sight when hunting. The coat is usually short and smooth. Any kind of deviation such as too long of coat is not acceptable. The dogs are relatively easy to take care of. A little grooming and a bath on occasion will do. Drooling, shedding and a doggy odor pose no problem in Beagles.

Height: 13-16 inches (not higher than 15 inches to be shown)
Weight: 20-30 pounds
Color: tri-color (black, tan and white), tan and white, and some other color patterns.
Life Expectancy: Beagles can live up to 12-15 years old.

Beagles - General Information Links

AKC Breed Standard - Provided by the American Kennel Club.

Beagle Buddies - Email community in which all Beagle owners can talk about their Beagles and Beagle mixes.

Beagle Description - History, description, and links to clubs and rescues.

Beagle History - An article on breed history will help you learn more about the Beagle.

Beagle Information - FAQ, breeder listings, history of the breed/ and links.

Beagle Paws - Newfoundland's first web site dedicated to promoting Beagles as family pets.

Beagle Profile - History, description, health concerns, and general care.

Beagle Ring - Links to Beagle web sites.

Beagles In Brief - Main characteristics of the breed.

Beagles in Pictures - Contains pictures of Beagles and breeders' contact information.

Beagles In Poland - Site for breed lovers in Poland. In Polish and English.

Beagles on the Web - Links to over 400 home pages dedicated to that noble little hound dog who loves to sniff and snack: the Beagle.

Beagles Unlimited Magazine - Online magazine. Contains articles, photos, databases, maps, rulebooks, chat room, question/answer board, links, and a mailing list.

Breed History - Contains breed history and main characteristics.

Dog and Kennel Magazine - On-line magazine with an article on the Beagle.

FAQ about Beagles - Contains history of the breed, information on personality and temperament traits, care, and more.

Liam's Hunting Directory - International Beagling, hunting and Beagle field trials information.

Profiling Beagles - Information on grooming and health issues.

Show Beagle Resource Center - This site is dedicated to providing as much information about Show Beagles, as possible.

Small Pack Option Magazine - Sample articles and subscription ordering. Also includes discussion forums and chat, health articles, field events, pedigree creator.

Beagles - Other Beagles sites

Beagles Pictures - Beagles attract thousands of people of all ages in many countries. And these are not just mere words. Statistics show that in 2001 this breed took the fifth place among all registered dogs leaving behind Yorkshire Terriers, Poodles, Boxers, Chihuahuas and all those who have a long way to go to acquire the Beagles popularity.

Having a Beagle as a pet is very rewarding to its owner. It brightens up your life and fills it with many joyful moments. Its agility is one of the most acknowledged features provoking some trouble, yet exciting walks and game hours. It is interesting to note that a Beagle can adjust to almost any surrounding, should it be an apartment or a roomy yard.

Beagles Breeders - Beagles are great pets to consider. The breed seems to have lived on the planet for about a thousand years by now or maybe longer. Earlier this small hound with a good sense of smell was used mainly in hunting. It is a well-known fact that the very name of the breed originated from a Celtic word "beag" which stands for "small." Since the size of the dog did not allow it to pursue big prey some people started to interpret the name of the breed as "of little value."

Still, it did not prevent the breed from distribution all over the world. At the end of the 19th century, America got acquainted with the Beagle and now enjoys the reputation of a country with a great number of Beagle lovers. The American Kennel Club does its best to maintain the purity of the breed and help Beagles owners in raising their pets.

Beagles Puppies - When considering Beagles, you should first summarize all the information available such as whether this very breed is acceptable for you, whether you can stand all the costs connected with this issue, the pros and contras of starting a "Beagle lover career" and only then go ahead.

The Beagles personality is one of the central points to be discussed. The Beagle is an extremely active animal with an inexhaustible desire to move around as if wanting to imitate a busy bee. This always-on-the-move behavior adds much to the natural loveliness of the Beagle and paves the way to the hearts of all the family members as well as neighbors (that is if they don't mind barking which can irritate sometimes).

Beagle Dogs - From ancient times beagles were used as hunting dogs in Greece and France. In the 11th century Great Britain adopted the beagle from France and it became popular with the monarchy. There existed Glove Beagles, Pocket Beagle (named for their size-about 9 inches- which needed assistance in crossing rough fields, but were especially loved by ladies who could follow the hunt thanks to the dogs) and Singing Beagles (named for the voice). Due to the popularity of fox hunting, the foxhound became more popular than the beagle. In the beginning of the 19th century the precursors of the modern beagle were established. They were excellent pack hounds trained to track foxes. In 1876 beagles appeared in America. The American beagle is smaller because it was bred for rabbit hunting.

Nowadays there exist many beagle clubs, which hold field trials. The beagle can hunt various games: rabbits, hare, raccoons, and birds. As a natural born hunter the beagle cannot be called obedient, it is easily distracted by scents and moving objects, setting its own rules. So it can be dangerous to leave the beagle with babies. (But they are ideal for children after 5.) These dogs like to grab and chew things. Being overexcited they can cause injury. That's why it's vitally important to socialize them properly.

Beagles Breeders Pictures - Beagles were used in ancient times as hunting dogs and they were wide spread in Greece and France. The dogs were used to hunt small game, like rabbits, martens and squirrels. The breed was very popular with the royal authorities of England and not in vein. These hounds were small though excellent pack dogs.

The first mentioning of these hounds was as early as 400 B.C. In those times, the ancient Greeks and Romans favored the hounds. Many years later Beagles were imported to England whereby they have become rather popular. Given a royal status in the 14th century, they have become even more popular.

Beagles Breeders - Beagles are great pets. This very old breed has been on this planet for about a thousand years or maybe longer. A good sense of smell that was actually used in hunting characterizes the breed.

The derivation of the breed name is from a Celtic word "beag" which stands for "small." As the breed was rather small, it was "of little value" to the Celts although that did not influence the popularity of the breed. The breed distributed all over the world. By the end of the 19th century, America became acquainted with the Beagle. They now enjoy the reputation of a country with a great number of Beagle lovers.

Beagles Photos - Beagles are offsprings of hunting hound dogs of ancient times. There are many types of hound dogs in the hound group, and there is no telling which of those hounds bears a direct relation to the formation of the Beagle breed. Beagles appear strongly to resemble Foxhounds, and early species were smaller than are their modern counterparts.

Beagles originated in England. The name of the breed comes from the Celtic word ‘beag’, which stands for ‘small’. Actually, the dog was so little that it could well fit in the pocket of a hunting coat. The dog’s small size, lovely appearance and amiable behavior earned them boundless love among the court ladies and elderly people. They were referred to as Glove Beagles and Pocket Beagles.

Beagles Pictures - Beagles originated in England, and they were popular among royalties as hunting dogs in the times of Henry VIII. Their popularity soared during the Renaissance with the spreading of hare hunting. Beagles were renowned for their fabulously keen sense of smell, obedience and problem solving abilities. The name of the breed is from the Celtic word ‘beag’, which stood for ‘small’, or the French term ‘bguele’, which meant gape throat.

Now Beagles are wonderful pets, and they make loyal and loving companions. They are very good with children and other pets in the house. The dog has retained its basic qualities of a scent hound, and once it senses a waft of something, nothing can stop it from looking and sniffing out what it is.

Beagles Puppies - Beagles originated on the British Isles, but the detail of their appearance still are shrouded in mystery. There have been lots of attempts to figure out the subtleties of their genetic background, but none of them were successful. Common belief is that Beagles sprung from the hound of Artois, a crossbreed with some other hound dog, introduced by the Celts. The name of the breed comes from the Celtic word ‘beag’, which means ‘small’.

Beagles fell into people’s good graces for their wonderful ability of tracing and retrieving small game (rabbits, hares, quails etc.). People of all life styles had a soft spot in their hearts for Beagles because of their miniature size and easy-going temper. These little things were irreplaceable hunting companions, and they often hunted in small packs.

Beagles Puppy - There is still much uncertainty about the origin of Beagles. Traditionally their predecessors, it is believed, lived in Roman times. Royal families used small hound dogs for hunting rabbits, hares, quails and other small game, because these dogs had a very keen sense of smell. The name ‘Beagle’ existed since the 1300s.

The word ‘beagle’ is from the Celtic word ‘beag’, which means ‘small’. There is another version, which states the name came from the French word ‘begueule’, and stands for ‘gape throat’. The dog, we refer nowadays to as the ‘Beagle’, developed in the mid-1800s at the kennel of Parson Honeywood, England.

Beagles Rescues Pictures - Beagles originated in England, and they are believed to have appeared after crossbreeding the Harrier and some other local hound dogs. The name of the breed has Celtic roots derived from the Celtic word ‘beag’, which means ‘small’. There is, however, another hypothesis, stating that the name came from the French word ‘bueguelle’, standing for ‘gape throat’. This refers to a specific manner of barking when hunting in packs.

Early Beagles were smaller than their modern descendants were and they could well fit in a pocket. They enjoyed love of English nobilities, and no royal hunt ever took place without Beagles involved. These dogs had an excellent sense of smell, and were second-to-none among other breeds in terms of tracing quail, hares, rabbits and fur-bearing game.

Beagles Rescues Breeders - Beagles are dogs known to be a purely English breed. However, some sources indicate that their predecessors lived in Greece in pre-Christian times. Yet, the name of the breed appeared in no place else than the British Isles, where they might, however, have arrived yet with Roman conquerors.

Historically Ossian, a Scottish bard, first mentioned Beagles in the 3rd century. Later, in the 15th century, the Mother Superior, of the Sopwell Nunnery, referred to the dog in her written work. Beagles also received mention in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The breed's name, derived from the Celtic-Gaelic term 'beg', stands for 'small'.

Beagles Rescues - Beagles are known to be hunting dogs. They are not big in size; therefore they are good at chasing small game, like rabbits, martens and squirrels. The first predecessors of the beagle were mentioned in documents that go back to as early as 400 B.C. Those were small hound dogs that were favored by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Several centuries later, they arrived in England, where they came into contact with local breeds.