BEAGLE dog
BEAGLE • The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. • A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound • But smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. • Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hare, rabbit, and other game. • They have a keen sense of smell and tracking instinct that sees them employed as detection dogs for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. • Beagles are intelligent, and are popular as pets because of their size, even temper, and lack of inherited health problems. • These characteristics also make them the dog of choice for animal testing