Beagle

The Beagle is a small English scenthound developed to hunt rabbit and hare in packs. It is compact, sturdy, and instantly recognizable by its soft hound ears, strong nose, expressive face, and often white-tipped tail. Some registries divide Beagles by height, while others use a single size range. Traditional colors include tricolor, red and white, lemon and white, and ticked hound patterns. Beyond hunting, Beagles are widely seen as family dogs, detection dogs, and, in some settings, research animals later placed through rescue programs.

A Beagle in a home needs more management than its size suggests. The breed is food driven, social, and vocal, with a bay that carries farther than a normal bark. Secure fencing is important, and off-leash reliability around wildlife is never something to assume. Regular walks, scent games, and puzzle feeding help channel the nose. Care is usually straightforward, but ears and body weight need close attention. Responsible breeders may discuss screening for eyes, hips, epilepsy, Musladin-Lueke syndrome, and factor VII deficiency, depending on the line.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Black White and Tan, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Chocolate Black and White, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Lemon and White, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow