When I go hunting for hares and rabbits, I always make sure to bring my trusty beagle, who will follow their scent like a pro!
is beagle an animal?
Yes, beagles are dogs. They're small and the look similar to foxhounds. They're amazing to bring on hunting trips!
why are they used for hunting?
They're hound dogs, and hound dogs are known for their sense of smell and great ability to track prey. Both useful skills for hunters.
i see, do they come in various breeds?
was developed in Great Britain around the 1830s from several breeds, including the Talbot Hound, the North Country Beagle, the Southern Hound, and possibly the Harrier.
Beagles have been depicted in popular culture since Elizabethan times in literature and paintings, and more recently in film, television, and comic books. Snoopy of the comic strip "Peanuts" has been called "the world's most famous beagle".
History.
Small hounds are mentioned in the Forest Laws of Canute which exempted them from the ordinance which
the English Foxhound and the American Foxhound. It is possible to use a sight hound such as a Greyhound or lurcher to pursue foxes, though this practice is not common in organised hunting, and these dogs are more often used for coursing animals such as hares. There is also one pack of beagles in Virginia that hunt fox. They are unique in that they are the only hunting beagle pack in the US to be followed on horseback. English Foxhounds are also used for hunting mink.
Hunts may also use terriers to