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A beagle is a small-sized dog breed that is a famous energetic companion for both adults and kids.

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A beagle is a small-sized dog breed that is a famous energetic companion for both adults and kids. Originally bred as hounds, beagles have a strong sense of smell and tracking instinct. They are widely used as scent-detection dogs in many countries, especially the United States.

See the fact file below for more information on the beagle or alternatively, you can download our 23-page Beagle worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

Historical Background

  • One breed historian reported that beagles were written about as early as the 1400s.
  • They are descended from a pack of hounds used for hunting by foot in England, France, and Wales.
  • English hunters would take packs of beagles to hunt for foxes, rabbits, hare, pheasant, quail, wild pigs, and other small animals.
  • Pocket beagles that stood only 10 inches tall were used to hunt on horseback.
  • Its size allowed it to fit in a coat pocket making is suitable to be carried throughout the hunt.
  • Beagles can also hunt individually or in packs.
  • The name ‘beagle’ may have come from the French term “be’guele” meaning gape throat or loudmouth referring to beagles’ deep prolonged jowls and its great sense of smell.
  • The name may also have come from the Old English word “begele” meaning small, referring to its size.
  • During medieval times, beagle was used to describe a smaller breed of hound.
  • America started to import Beagles from England and made the breed bigger.
  • In 1888, the National Beagle Club was established to host dog shows and contests.

Appearance

  • Beagles fall in two basic sizes: 13 inches tall and weighs 18 pounds, or 13 to 15 inches tall and weighs about 20 pounds.
  • They are muscular, solid dogs like a small foxhound.
  • Their skulls are slightly domed and rounded.
  • They have a squarish muzzle and wide nose.
  • Beagles have dark brown eyes.
  • Beagles are remarkable for their naturally floppy hanging ears that are wide and long.
  • Like a hound, beagles have a solid tricolor coat that is usually black, brown/tan, and white.
  • Their chest is deep.
  • They have short legs.
  • Their tails are moderately long and is high up and not curled.

Behaviors and Personality

  • Beagles have horrendous, deep, and prolonged barks.
  • They have the loudest barks and howls of any dog.
  • Beagles can vocalize in three different ways: when they want something, when they follow a trail, and when they just want to.
  • During hunting, a beagle’s baying or high-pitched howl alerts the rest of the pack that a scent has been tracked.
  • Because of excessive barking, they are not suitable for neighbors who want peace and quiet.
  • Training them is not easy because they are easily distracted by what they smell around them.
  • Beagles require daily exercise and mental stimulation in the form of sniffing.
  • They need to be kept behind a fence or on a leash because they follow a trail scent almost anywhere it takes them.
  • They are not aggressive and are gentle and playful with people.
  • They are inquisitive and always curious.
  • Beagles prefer company and when left alone for a long time, they can turn aggressive.

Sense of Smell

  • Beagles are described as “a nose with four legs”.
  • Their noses guide them through life.
  • Beagles were originally bred as scent hounds used to track rabbits and hares.
  • Beagles are best at ground-scenting or tracking a trail on the ground.
  • The long ears and large lips assist in trapping the scents close to the nose.
  • Beagle’s perfectly short legs keep their noses near the ground when following a trail scent – they do not need to stop to catch a scent.
  • They have over 220,000,000 scent receptors.
  • Their wet noses make it easier to attract and trap scent molecules.
  • They can differentiate various smells and remember it for a long time.
  • A beagle cannot be trained not to follow their nose.

More Interesting Facts

  • Life expectancy of a beagle is 12 years.
  • The first breed of grown beagles were the pocket or “miniature” beagles that used to be smaller than a beagle puppy nowadays.
  • Snoopy from Peanuts is a beagle and considered the beagle ambassador.
  • 36th US President Lyndon Johnson lived with 3 beagles in the White House named: Him, Her, and Edgar.
  • Barry Manilow’s beagle was one of the most popular beagles. It was featured on several of Barry’s album covers.
  • Queen Elizabeth, I had pocket beagles.
  • A beagle with white in its tail, whether a few hairs or mostly white, is a purebred Beagle. Without any white, it is a mix.
  • The US Government uses beagles to sniff luggage at airports so that passengers would not be scared of the regular police dogs.
  • The “Beagle Brigade” catches contraband agricultural products and prevents it being brought onto American soil.
  • Beagles seize tens of thousands of contraband a year.

Beagle Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about beagle across 23 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Beagle worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about a beagle which is a small-sized dog breed that is a famous energetic companion for both adults and kids. Originally bred as hounds, beagles have a strong sense of smell and tracking instinct. They are widely used as scent-detection dogs in many countries, especially the United States.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Beagle Facts
  • Throwback Time
  • Describing Parts
  • Multiple Choice
  • Fun Facts
  • Beagle Word Search
  • Beagle Or Not
  • Popular Beagles
  • Beagle Acrostic Poem
  • Hound List
  • Beagle Love

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