Beagle

Origin
Beagles have been around for centuries, perhaps even millennium, as records show Beagle-type dogs as early as 400 BC. In the 14th century beagles became very popular within the British monarchy. With the rise of fox-hunting, beagles were shunted out of popularity by the Foxhound. In middle of 1800's, Phillip Honeywood of Essex, England, established a pack of what is thought to be the precursor to the modern Beagle. A dog with very strong hunting skills. The Beagle made its way to North America in 1876.

Appearance
The Beagle resembles a Foxhound in miniature, but the head is broader and the muzzle shorter, the expression completely different and the legs shorter in proportion to the body. They have a smooth skull with a medium-length and square-cut muzzle. The eyes are large, hazel or brown. They also have a strong, medium-length neck, a muscular body and a medium-length, smooth, hard coat. Beagles appear in a range of colours. Although the tricolour (white with large black areas and light brown shading) is the most common.


Health Problems:
heart disease
epilepsy
eye and back problems
chondroplasia
ka dwarfism (warped front legs)

At conclusion, beagle dogs are:
amiable
intelligent
excellent with children and for that they have become popular family pets
very alert, active and even tempered
the Beagle has one of the best developed senses of smell of any dog