I had a beagle.  He was my first dog. His name was Sam.
And your sure he wasn't a foxhound. They are smaller, but look similar. 
No, I'm certain he was a beagle.  It was odd he didn't bark until he was about two and then he started, baying.
Did you ever use him as a sent hound. Or take him hunting?
Oh, he was just a pet.
Beagle
The beagle is a breed of small hound that is similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The beagle is a scent hound, developed primarily for hunting hare (beagling). With a great sense of smell and superior tracking instinct, the beagle is employed as detection dog for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. The beagle is intelligent but single-minded. It is a popular pet due to its size, good temper, and lack of inherited health problems.
The modern breed
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