Origin: Great Britain
Size: Small Dogs
Breedtype: Purebred
Rank: 5
Type: Hound Dogs,ScentHound Dogs
Height: 1 foot: 1 inch to 1 foot: 3 inches tall at the shoulder
Weight: 18 to 30 pounds
Color: Tan, White, Red, Brown , Black
Temperament: Gentle and intelligent but stubborn
Features: They are tricolored and always have a white tip on their tails.They have smooth dense double coat that can be brushed by medium bristle brush.Their coats tend to get thicker in winter and shed in summer.
Lifespan: 10 to 15 years
Popularity: Very High
Litter: 7
Intelligence: High
Agility: Medium
Trainability: Very Low
Energy Levels: High
Exercis Needs: High
Sensitivity: High
Shedding: Medium
Drooling: Very Low
Grooming: High
Good for Novice Owners: Medium
Adapts to Apartment Living: High
Tolerates Being Alone: Very Low
Cold Weather Tolerance: Low
Hot Weather Tolerance: High
Playfulness: Very High
Family Friendly: Very High
Kid Friendly: Very High
Peer Friendly: Very High
Stranger Friendly: Very High
General Health: Very Low
Potential For Weight Gain: Very High
Prey Drive: Very High
Barking/Howling tendancy: Very High
Wanderlust: Very High
Intensity: Very High
Concerns: Intervertebral Disk Disease,Hip Dysplasia,Cherry Eye,Glaucoma,Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA),Distichiasis,Epilepsy,Hypothyroidism,Beagle Dwarfism,Chinese Beagle Syndrome (CBS) and Patellar Luxation
Snippets: They date back to 15th century.Since then have become popular in USA.Glove Beagles were popular during the reigns of Edward II (1307 - 1327) and Henry VII (1485 - 1509) and Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603).These small dogs were depicted in their paintings as short-legged and pointy nosed. Howevr soon lost to foxhounds who were preffered due to they agility and speed. Beagles then found space in the homes of farmers.They love to eat and come up with unquie ways to get food from you or cupboard,bin , well just about anywhere.They are wonderful house pets.