Just got a beagle puppy its a breed of small hound
Oh they are so adorable, what did you name it?
Beagle is a scent hound bred for hunting mine is named Fred
That's a really cute name. I only have one dog, a cocker spaniel.
Beagles are used to detect prohibited food around the world due the the keen sense of smell
I didn't know that. Are they used for hunting too?
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
get along well with other dogs. Its easy going temperament, as well as its looks, have made the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel a popular parent breed. These qualities benefit the Beaglier. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel does not have strong hunting instincts, so its scent hunting drive is lower than that of the Beagle.
The Beagle evolved as a very good-natured and easy-going pack dog. It was bred as a scent hound to hunt game; however, the cross between the Beagle and the Cavalier King