BEAGLE

The Beagle is small to medium-size breed of dog coming from Great Britain. They belong to the group of hound dogs. Beagles have excellent developed scenting ability and because of their playful nature, they are among the most popular dog breeds.

Characteristics 


The Beagle is strong and muscular, although it doesn't appear so. Their head is middle-sized and they have big eyes. Beagles have strong and flexible neck so they can detect scent easily. They have well developed muscular back legs. Their hair is short, dense and weather resistant. Beagles can occur in various colors, but the tricolor appearance is most common (white with brown and black). Their scenting ability is in the top of dog breeds. They weigh around  20 - 25 lb ( 9 - 11 kg) and have height of around 33 - 41 cm ( 13 - 16 inches) although there is one more class od beagles under 13 inches which is not recognized by The Kennel Club. The beagle is generally a healthy dog with no health issues. Beagles are very energetic, resistant, intelligent, fearless and dignified dogs. They are very good with kids and unlike other dogs who usually connect with only one family member, they are connected with everyone in the family. Their life span is around 12 - 15 years.

History


The origin of the word Beagle is uncertain, although the word beag in Gaelic means little, so that might be the answer. Beagles existed for centuries as hound dogs they were first mentioned in 1475 as part of the hunting parties. It was in the middle of 19th century when Reverend Phillip Honeywood established Beagle pack and set up the standard for modern Beagles.