In medieval times, the English - the big fans of hunting wild animals - were brought out a dog that later became known as a beagle. Initially, the maintenance of these little hounds of dogs was the privilege of the English aristocrats. Gradually, the beagles began to be used not only by the rich for their fun, but also by big farmers.
Today the breed of beagle dogs is spread all over the world. In some countries, these hounds are still used for hunting. Somewhere they live in families as a companion dog. And sometimes they are used on more serious work: Bigley can search for explosives at customs and airports.
Dog beagle - description of the breed and character
A beagle dog has a strong, but not a gross build. Its growth is small - a maximum of 40 cm. The long head of a dog on a rather long neck looks powerful, it does not have wrinkles or wrinkles. On the skull of medium width, the occiput is prominent. According to the characteristics of the breed, the beagle must have a non-pointed muzzle with a preferably black nose.
On the head are prominent eyes of walnut or dark-brown hue, which look with a good-natured and gentle expression. Thin, low-set ears in a dog are long and can reach in the straightened form the tip of her nose.
The body of the beagles is compact, the stomach is tightened. The forelimbs are straight, and the hind legs have strong hocks. The tail is not wrapped and is constantly in motion.
Dogs of English beagle breed have a short thick wool of equal length. Standard coat color is a three-color combination of black, red and white shades in different combinations. Color tricolor can be shiny with a predominance of white, black - a lot of black on the back.
There are beagle dogs with a bicolor color: a combination of white and various shades of red, for example, red and white, chestnut-white, red-white and even lemon-white. Very rarely, but still there is a black and white color of beagles. Even less often you can see pure white beagles.
The beagle dog has a cheerful and lively character. This is a good-natured, active and cheerful animal. Especially the beagle of children. And although the dog is very attached to its owner, it is often the child who can become the main child in the family for her. Therefore, a beagle dog is often used as a child's family companion.
Despite the small growth, beagle dogs are very active and will appeal to sports lovers. In addition, these dogs are friendly to their relatives and other animals. That's only to small decorative animals, they can be aggressive, like their prey. Therefore, it is not necessary to keep cats, decorative rats , hamsters , etc., at the same time as the beagle.
Another feature of smart and smart beagle dogs is their rather low ability to train. They do not want to obey orders and rules set in the house, they like to run and run where they like, and sleep where they have to. Their irrepressible curiosity can bring a lot of trouble to the owners, so it is better not to leave the dog alone at home.
Care for the dog Beagle breed is to provide her with sufficient physical exertion, because you can not forget that it's still a hound dog. If this is not done, then the animal, deprived of the necessary mobility, will quickly recover, which will have a most negative impact on his health.
With a tendency to obesity, these dogs are great lovers of eating. Therefore, the correct diet of beagle must consist of boiled meat, offal, vegetables and not more than 30% of the total amount of food can take a variety of porridges. You can feed the dog and dry food.