The Beagle is one of the most popular scent hounds. They are known for their outstanding personality and playful energy. The beagle is joyful, friendly, gentle and playful, and makes a wonderful family pet. He is an affectionate yet calm dog who loves everyone, and is excellent with children and with others dogs.
This hound is the most renowned of all for rabbit hunting. The beagle is a part of the family of dogs known as gun dogs but the beagle is particularly good as a scent hound. The exact origin of the beagle is uncertain, however, we do know that the ancient Greeks and Romans had small dogs that hunted by scent as far back as 400B.C. It is an ancient breed in Britain and may be descended from the Harrier and other ancient English hounds.
Of all the dog breeds for hunting rabbits Beagles are specially trained hounds that are great at using their smell alone to chase and kill rabbits, and bringing a pack along with you on your rabbit hunting sessions will usually make a huge difference to your success.
The Beagle is full of energy and does great in a family environment. They are very lively, active, and high energy making a wonderful childâs companion given the proper socialization. The Beagle is a medium-sized dog and one of the smallest of the hounds. The Beagle is also a type of hound with a short, easy-to-manage coat that requires little grooming. It can come in a variety of colors, including black, tan, yellow, white, and orange.
The beagle is usually quite active when inside, so a small yard is normally sufficient. Be sure to always use a leash when out walking with a beagle to prevent it from running off in search of a trail.
The Beagle, as the king of the dog breeds for hunting rabbits is nevertheless a very tolerant and patient dog which makes it a very good family pet. The Beagle is a dog breed for hunting rabbits which nevertheless has bags of love and attention to give to his family. He is always happy to see you when you come home, and will wag his tail of and greet you with kisses. Steve Evans
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How do you train a Beagle for Field Trials?
I have been researching like crazy about beagles, and I realized on thing- How do you train a dog for Field trials to hunt Rabbits? I had been thinking of breeding beagles (read my other question) and I wanted to show them, Like Field Trials.. SO I need to know HOW to teach them. Any ideas?
Please don’t post with pointless answers, like ‘idk’, Also, Beagles actually have a high intelligence level, just they can be stubborn when it comes to training.
Ehawlz- Thanks, I hope I can get to a field trial once I get a beagle and ask for help training, I plan for a Rabbit dog, seems easier for me.
You dont, they are dumb.
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I’ve always wanted to go to a beagle field trial, or a dachshund. I own bird dogs, so I compete in pointing breed field trials.
Basically, assuming you want to start with a puppy, you find a breeder with good dogs. You want to look for titles. You want to make sure that they have all the proper health care, ect. If the mother and father were talented, the puppies should have a good natural talent. They’re born knowing what to do-you just need to point them in the right direction, and let them just do what comes naturally for a while. With my bird dogs, they usually get to just run free, maybe chase a few birds until they’re a year old. Then the real work begins.
Now, to be honest, I know nothing of the details for beagles But, if you find a good breeder, they can help you, or point you to a professional trainer who can help you out.
And I imagine if they’re like mine are sometimes, they have no problem understanding what you want them to do. The challenge is convincing them to listen when you tell them to do it. XD
Add: Find a field trial, and hang around before you even get a beagle. There are usually plenty of people willing to talk to you there, and you can watch a few braces run. Then you can really see what you want when you get a beagle.
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you need to find someone that into the field trials and see if you can train with them…that’s how my nephew did…he takes his to trials all the time…most breeders that breed for hunting are into them…
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