About
Beagles are loving, sweet, gentle, excellent with children, even tempered with a gentle disposition, neither aggressive nor timid. They were bred to live and hunt in packs so they enjoy the company of either humans or other dogs. This breed has been in the top 10 most popular dogs for the past 100 years. Beagles are a sturdy, hardy, little hound dog. They are typically 13 to 15 inches tall and weigh 20 – 25 lbs. Their coat is short, they do shed but if kept bathed and brushed it will lessen the shedding. Beagles come in a range of colours: Tri-colour, Brown & White, Orange & White, Tan & White, Red & White, Chocolate and White and Lemon & White, Blue tick and Red tick. The Tri-colour Beagle is born black and white and will gradually turn tan on its head, ears and elbows; this can take up to 2 years before all the tan has come through. |
Beagles have minds of their own, are intelligent but single-minded and determined. They are curious and have a tendency to follow their noses. They were bred to think and therefore can seem stubborn as they do not see why they should do it your way. They can be persuaded to do almost anything with a food treat. With enough exercise they will be calm. Take them for walks or play with them in the back yard. Beagles will live 12–15 years |
|
Tri-Coloured Beagles
Tri-colour Beagles are the most popular colour of beagles. They also have variations in colours and patterns. Some have very black backs with very little or no white while others can have patches of white on their backs. The Faded Beagle has all the colourings of the Tri-colour but there is tan showing through the black and the edges of the black is not clearly defined. |
|
|
|
Chocolate BeaglesChocolate Beagles are a chocolate colour and white. They will have no black on them. Often their eyes will be a light brown, green or even blue. Their noses are usually brown. They are born chocolate and white and will stay those colours unlike the tri-colour who will change very much in colour as it grows. |