Beagles

General Appearance

     Beagles are often black, tan, and red, but they can also be any other real hound color. They should be either 13 or 15 inches tall and weigh 18 and 35 pounds. Males are slightly larger than females on average. Their coat is medium in size and is a hard, close hound coat with fur.

Temperament

     Beagles are often intelligent and spirited, but could be stubborn. They should be willing to do what their owners tell them to, and shouldn't be aggressive or scared. Company often makes Beagles happy, but they could get a little out of control without it. Beagles would make a great family pet.

Fun Facts

• Beagles are in the Hound Group.
• The word "Beagle" comes from the Gaelic word, "beag" meaning, "small".
• Beagles have one of the best senses of smell of all dogs.
• Despite how the Beagle's name sounds Irish, he/she actually came from the United Kingdom.
• Lyndon B. Johnson, the thirty-sixth President of the United States, owned three Beagles.
• The American Kennel Club first registered the Beagle in 1884.
• There are many different colors of Beagles.
• Beagles don't have any doggy odor, and they don't drool. They also shed very little.
• In the United States, the Beagle is ranked 6th in popularity of dog breeds.

 www.akc.org/breeds/beagle/photos.cfm

History

     Beagles originated from England in the eleventh century. They were used to hunt foxes, hares, and rabbits. In 1984, the AKC recognized this breed. Four years later, the National Beagle Club formed. Today, the Beagle is the 6th most popular dog breed in the United States.

Jobs Suitable for Beagles

     Beagles would be great hunters, detection dogs, and therapy dogs because they are willing to work and have good noses to sniff with. In addition to detection dogs, the Beagle Brigade is a group of Beagles sniffing for anything illegal in luggage at airports. When they find something suspicious, they sit to notify the trainer. However, some Beagles could have jobs other than the ones listed above.

Health and Well-Being

     The median life length for Beagles is twelve and thirty-five hundredths years. They have some health concerns. Epilepsy may be a problem to Beagles, but medication could help. Hypothyroidism and many types of dwarfism takes place with Beagles, too. Other health problems include hip dysplasia, immune mediated polygenic arthritis, glaucoma, corneal dystrophy, Cherry eye, distichiasis, and reverse sneezing.  It's also very likely for Beagles to get parasites, such as fleas, ticks, harvest mites, and tapeworms.

Crossbreeding

     Beagles have one common crossbreed: the Puggle (Pug/Beagle Mix). They are bred so they could be designer dogs. Puggles are very popular right now. It is the only popular crossbreed that involves Beagles.

Links

Arctic Fox is a wiki page about another animal in the dog family.

Bulldog is about another dog breed.

Dog Breeds is a page all about different breeds of dogs.

dogs is a page about all dog breeds.

Golden Retrievers is about a breed in the Sporting Group.

Labrador retrievers is a page about a breed similar to Golden Retrievers.

Labs is another page about Labrador retrievers.

Maltese and maltese puppies is a page about a breed in the Toy Group.

Pomeranians is about another dog breed in the Toy Group.

Timber Wolf is about another member of the dog family.

wolves is about all dogs' ancestors.

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Classification Hierarchy (All dogs have this Classification Hierarchy)

• Domain: Eukarya
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Canidae
• Genus: Canus
• Species: Canus lupus

Sources

<www.akc.org/breeds/beagle/>  published on September 10, 1957 by the American Kennel Club

<en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle_(dog)> last edited on March 15, 2009 by Madhero88 (Wikipedia user)

<www.dog.com/dog-breeds/beagle/> publication date and author unknown

 www.akc.org/breeds/beagle/photos.cfm