Info on/about Beagles?

Question

Grooming? Training Ability? Feeding? Temperment? Exercise? Health Issues? Co$t? Barking? Which one makes the better pet: Male Or Female? Thank, You!

Answer 1

http://www.akc.com/

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/

Answer 2

Guess I can probably answer this one LOL
Grooming is very simple with a Beagle, they will need their claws trimmed and their teeth brushed like any dog, but that is really about it.
Training is a different story, don't be expecting to see a Beagle win the national O/B trial any time soon. That is not the type of work that the breed was developed for. Learn about how Beagles are hunted and you will know how to go about training them to do what you want.
Beagles have excellent temperaments, that is what makes them such a good dog for a pet.
They are about average in their need for exercise, and they are very good a entertaining themselves which can be a + .
The breed is fairly clean for health issues, but make sure that both parents have been properly screened and certified.
There is a wide range in price with Beagles pretty much dependent on who the parents are, IE you will find a "Parker" pup a lot more expensive than a "Stanley" pup even tho' the two dogs are brothers.
Barking,,, (where are those little smiley thingies when you need them) LOL,,, All I can tell ya is that "they are a Hound" and barking is what hounds do.
I like the female best as a companion, but that is nothing more than personal preference.

Answer 3

Beagles are very vocal & best owned by someone who lives in a country setting. They need to get out to run, sniff & follow a scent...which often results in them getting lost. When I worked for vets, we had more people find & lose Beagles & Siberian Huskies than all other breeds combined. Grooming: brushing with a rubber curry comb once or twice a week helps keep their short hair from getting on clothes & furniture to a minimum. Temperment wise they are sweet, friendly & tolerate kids antics well. Health issues: they tend to get ear infections & some lines have a lot of epilepsy. They are prone to obesity & can be gluttons - big-time garbage can raiders, we had many come in for surgery or be put on IVs with bloated bellies, vomiting & diarrhea after such adventures. The way to avoid that is to keep them in a crate when you can not directly supervise them. They are hard to housebreak & tend to have a smell - which scent hounds are supposed to have so they can be identified by others in their pack. Male or female is a personal choice. Cost: there are so many given away in parts of the country where they are used for hunting, I would check at www.akc.org for the Beagle rescue group nearest you - they often have pups & young dogs needing 2nd chance homes.

Answer 4

Start here:

http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/

The word "training" as in Come etc is not in a beagle' vocabulary if it smells something on the wind. Fenced yard- with several feet of it buried and very high -and leashes.

This was written by someone who really likes them and shows them:

"Beagles are small merry hounds that hunt by scent – meaning they put their little Beagle noses to the ground and they are gone. The reason God put that white tip on the end of that happy tail is so it can wave goodbye to it’s owner as the little Beagle disappears into the sunset chasing it’s quarry (real or imagined). Beagles have a melodious voice. Well, to a true Beagler it’s melodious. To your neighbor down the hall in 2A it’s not so melodious when he has to listen to it nonstop all day long. Beagles are supposed to give cry when hunting and guess what? They give cry when bored, when noting the arrival of a stranger, when demanding their food, etc., etc, etc. They too live to eat and fight the battle of the bulge without too many victories. Hounds are naturally hard to housebreak. They are aloof and not noted for their obedience brilliance either. "

That link takes you to the National Breed Club that is the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed . Do take the time to read the list of Beagle's health problems - about 90 listed and 20 as seriously prevalent.


The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list or breeder referral contact - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)


(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed


Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The Clubs' Breed Rescues (all volunteer and people who have the breed) go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems…. Probably $150-250 to adopt.

If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems ( and that involves a LOT more than a checkup at the vet) , and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.) Pet quality puppy: $500 - 800; Show or hunting prospect $800 - ??)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.


Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.


NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.


IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Answer 5

We rescued a beagle about a year ago....three years old. We assume by her behavior that she was an outside dog. She adjusted extremely well to indoor living....We have two other dogs one in particular took over the education of how to live indoors....At any rate she learned very fast....rather than bark she howels Loud.....only rarely. She wants to go out or at some of the cats....She is a love....We treated her for heartworm....sometimes a painful long process....she was a little trooper. I was told beagles are runners....so we reinforced the fencing. All in all I am very happy with this breed. Good luck

Answer 6

oh, just simply go to americankennelclub.com

it will give u plenty of information

Answer 7

i dont know all of that but i know they are cute and love to run hope that helps