Beagle Uno

Beagle Uno, champion of 2008 Westminster Dog Show He looks just like Snoopy.

Best in Show - Uno the Beagle

This year's winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Beagle Puppies Often Sidetracked

The popularity of beagles has been enhanced by their appearance in movies, television and cartoons. Their fun loving nature and even temperament make them easily trained and easy to work with in a variety of situations. Some of the depictions of the beagle puppy, such as the "Peanuts" cartoon strip has made the breed one of the most famous in the world. A little love goes a long way with the beagle that has a way of endearing themselves with their owners.

The beagle is known to be a little like children in wanting to play, especially with other members of their household. The dogs are extremely intelligent and can learn new behaviors quickly and then to please their owners, want to show off what they have learned. If the beagle puppy has been around other dogs from their birth, their social skills will develop quicker making them ready to accept a place in a new environment.

Most beagles seem to have an abundance of energy and will require room to run and play outside the confines of the house. A fenced in yard may seem ideal for a beagle puppy but if they happen upon a strange and interesting scent, there is no telling how far they will go to discover the source of the smell. However, if they have the opportunity to get running out of their system with daily exercise, they are more willing to stay indoors and confine their play to getting along with other family members.

Their ability to pick up scents, which is part of their natural breeding, can be a little bit of a problem during training exercises. Their attention span is considerably short and if they happen across a strange scent will abandon their training session and head out on the new trail. Their inbred desire to hunt makes them easily distracted in search of new smells and sights.

Beagles are not only great as family pets, as their ability to track scents allows them to work with many agencies where larger dogs may not be as efficient. In some surroundings, such as airport where many people and children can quickly be intimidated by a large dog, a beagle puppy can be trained to search for contraband in luggage terminals as well as in finding illegal substances bought by agricultural departments.

They are known for the work with law enforcement in routing into small areas in search of contraband in places where larger dogs will not fit. When originally trained as hunting dogs, their stamina was counted on for the longer hunts of the day as they could chase down and corner a rabbit, keeping up with it in the open and well as chasing it through areas other animals could not go. While many still use the beagle breed for hunting purposes, they are more in demand as friendly and loyal pets.

Michelle Adams is someone who has researched many breeds of dogs, including the Beagle. Since breeding brings certain instincts and behaviors into play with different types of dogs understanding the history of your Beagle will better equip you to work with your new pet. There is plenty of Beagle information available including the interesting history of your pet. Articles like this and interviews with experts in the field will help you to understand where your Beagle came from and why he acts the way he does.

Northern California Beagle Rescue Interviewed - KTVU

With the Best in Show win of UNO in the Westminster Dog Show in 2008, there has been an insurgence of beagle talk.

Looking to Adopt a Pet? Why Not a Beagle? Here's the 411

Always gentle and sweet, just about everyone loves beagles. This dog breed is highly social, appears to have a battery-operated wagging tail and are welcome working companions for serious hunters. Beagles have been a popular breed for a long time, but especially since a champion won the Westminster Dog Show in 2008. Ever since, it's been beagle-mania! But before adopting one, here's what you need to know about beagle dogs.

Physical description- The shape of a beagle is described in squares: squarely built with a square muzzle. Their eyes are usually brown or hazel and set well apart. Average heights range from 14 to 16 inches for males with females in the 13-to-15-inch range. Males also weigh more at 22 to 25 pounds, with females around 20 to 23 pounds.

The beagle coat is medium in length, sleek and very easy to care for. Breed experts compare the appearance of a beagle to a miniature foxhound. Their coloring is varied and can show in tricolored shades of black and tan, orange and white, red and white, lemon and white, and blue tick and red tick.

Another important fact that you need to know about beagle dogs is that they have a very distinctive howling voice, especially when they are on the trail of an animal during a hunt. Indoor dogs are not shy about showing off their voices either, and the sound can be described as a short howl rather than a traditional bark.

Temperament In addition to its sweet temperament, the beagle breed is also very intelligent and brave. Generally, they socialize well with children, and most will get along with other dogs. Because they are very intelligent dogs, beagles can be strong-willed and determined when seeking a goal. Because of this tendency, they should be well-trained using patient training methods. New owners must teach their beagle to respect them as "leader of the pack." However, if a beagle is allowed to be the pack leader over its owner, behavior problems may arise including guarding, obsessive barking, biting and snapping, which can lead to destructive behaviors.

Even if bad habits and poor training practices cause early behavior problems, keep in mind that problems can be easily corrected when you understand the beagle's natural instincts and then meet its needs.

Beagles require a lot of exercise. Keeping them on a regular workout schedule will avoid stress and keep them calm. Remember, beagle dogs are instinctive trackers. Try to incorporate tracking games by buying animal scents that you can spray around the yard. Playing these games will keep your dog challenged and interested.

Their natural scenting instincts can also get them into trouble when they are determined to follow their curiosity. While in hot pursuit of an interesting scent, they will most likely ignore your calls to return home. Keep this caution in mind when walking your beagle on a leash. If you decide to unleash your dog, do so only in a safe area and away from busy streets.

Health issues What you need to know about beagle dogs includes these common health issues: epilepsy, heart disease, back and even eye problems. Chondroplasia, also called dwarfism (front legs that appear warped), is not unusual in this breed. When well cared for, beagles can live an average life span of 12 to 15 years.

Beagles really are the best. So if you want to adopt a pet, why not opt for a beagle today?

Robert Clarke

Beagle Dog Breed Information

The Beagle is a member of the hound family. This breed is a hardy hound that has the look of the Foxhound but in miniature. This breed has a unique howl come bark as they chase their pray on the hunt. This is a well-built dog that is well proportioned to look at. The body is slightly square-built. The head is somewhat domed and moderately long. As with the body the muzzle is square and straight and intermediate in length, the nostrils are full and broad. The nose is black. It has large eyes, which are brown in colour and look soulful. The ears are pendant in shape and hang low and long. The tail is set reasonably high and not set over the back. Legs should be straight with good round feet that are firm. They have a medium length of coat that is hard but sleek and is easy to care for. Colours are broad and any colours are accepted but more desirable are tri- colouring, black and tan, red and white, lemon and lemon and white, orange and white, red tick and blue tick.

History: The Beagle dogs history has evidence that goes back to the 1500s. In England hunters would take packs of these dogs out for hunting as they work well as a team or on their own. It is thought that this breed has come from the Harrier and other English hounds. It was brought to America and has gained in reputation to become one of the popular breeds. Here we find the Beagle is more popular than in its native country. The National Beagle Club of America was formed in 1888. There is evidence that this dog was developed in 1830 in England. When it came to America it soon helped by injecting beauty into the previous hounds that had longer legs with weaker heads that previously were present. Snoopy from the comic strip "Peanuts" is appropriately the most famous Beagle to date.

Temperament: The Beagle dog breed needs good leadership and training. This needs to be firm but gentle and always consistent. They need a lot of mental and physical exercise to maintain a health balance, or you can get a dog that is obsessively barking, and can have destructive behaviour when left alone. This dog can suffer from separation anxiety. All this can be controlled by good exercise. This is a dog that loves to tracking, and you will have hours of fun fulfilling this need in your dog. While out walking your dog is better to be kept on the lead, because if he smells something he wishes to track, he is oblivious to all else, this includes you trying to call him back. If you meet this dog's instinctive needs you will have a lovely pet. They are loving, and like to greet all. Wonderful with children but it is best not to trust them with small pets as they have high natural hunting abilities.

Health issues: In some lines, you can have aka dwarfism, epilepsy, heart problems, and some lines have back and eye problems.

Grooming: The Beagle is a fairly easy dog to groom only needing brushing weekly. Bath only when it is really needed. Check ears and eyes weekly for signs of infection.

Living Conditions: Beagles are very active dogs indoors, but as long as you have enough space they adapt well to living pretty much anywhere. They would ideally like a yard in which to play. It can live in an apartment, as long as they are well exercised and taken out regularly, as they need to spend time outdoors, daily.

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Goody Beagle here. I'm a beagle who likes to write. Books. Articles. Blogs. I love to share 'beagle info' with my human friends. Since humans like to follow the doings of celebrities, in this article I'll tell you about some famous beagles.

Being famous isn't quite as important to us dogs as it is to you humans. Don't get me wrong; we like attention, it's just that we just don't think everyone has to love us, as long as someone does. Don't you think that's more healthy?

For some reason, famous beagles abound in cartoons and comic strips. For instance, everyone knows Snoopy, from the comic strip Peanuts. Snoopy is so famous he is a whole industry all by himself - when he makes special appearances at theme parks, he actually bills himself as "The World's Most Famous Beagle." I like Snoopy's attitude. He knows he is cool.

Another cartoon Beagle is Odie, the nemesis of Garfield the Cat. Odie is supposedly stupid. Now I'm not saying there aren't stupid beagles, but they are rare, and I don't think Odie is stupid either. After all, Garfield never really gets the better of him.

Then there's Gromit from Wallace and Gromit, an educated Beagle with a degree from Dogwarts University. Gromit is so smart he doesn't even have to talk, and Wallace would be nowhere without him. Likewise, the beagle Mr. Peabody from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show is educated and intelligent. He gets Sherman out of trouble on every single show.

In the 1960s and 70s, the television cartoon Underdog was a big hit, and Underdog was a Beagle. His voice was done by Wally Cox, a funny human who looked a little like a beagle himself. Then last year Underdog was made into a movie starring a real beagle. But did you know that this movie gave the beagle NO acting credit? His voice, done by Jason Lee, got it all. Even though it was the dog who had the wear the shirt and cape. I don't think this is right, do you?

Other real-life famous beagles include Him, Her, and Edgar, who lived in the White House from 1963 to 1968 with President Johnson, also known as LBJ. LBJ caused a scandal when he picked up Him (or Her, I forget which) by his ears, and a photographer took a picture of this sad event. It just goes to show that not even Presidents exercise good judgment all the time.

The most recent famous beagle is Uno, who took the 2008 Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He was the first beagle to win this most coveted prize, and it's about time.

Maybe my book will sell millions of copies, and then I too will be famous! That will make my human happy. But I think I'd be just as happy if she would let me catch rabbits. Or eat a whole pot roast.

Kim Pearson is the voice of Goody Beagle and the author of five books, including Dog Park Diary, and a ghostwriter of more than thirty non-fiction books. Dog Park Diary is the first she has ghostwritten for a dog. For more about Kim's ghostwriting services, visit http://www.primary-sources.com

Beagle Puppy at pet store

Beagles at pet store ready for the trend after Westminster Dog Show.

Beagle winning Best in Show for Westminster Dog Show 2008

Uno the Dog, Best in Show 2008