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A Brief History of the Beagle

Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of walking a beagle will know why the breed has gained the nickname Four Legs and a Nose. Beagles rarely lift their noses from the ground, so intent are they on smelling everything on the route. Originally bred as hunters, Beagles belong to the hound group, specifically scent hounds, dogs who hunt using their scent of smell rather than their eyesight. The beagle’s extraordinary olfactory strength can be traced to his having 220 […]