The American Beagler Forum

It's two fold. Hunters have been selecting dogs to HUNT and in some cases have chosen breeding stock ONLY by how they are in the field. Show people have chosen dogs who they feel are conformationally correct and ignored hunting ability. Both parties are guilty! Oh so true, and again my point exactl...

Some very good points Black & Tan Teckels. I would disagree with your thoughts that there has been some moderation in the show lines. Appears to me that they are even more "clodie" than they were a few years back. Not a one of them from any showring in the world (pack hound shows excepted) come eve...

Before leaving this post completely I'd like to add the following (quoted verbatim from the AKC's offically accepted Beagle breed stand) under the heading General Appearance: "A miniature Foxhound, solid and big for his inches, with the wear-and-tear look of the hound that can last in the chase and...

Does the Beagle Standard say "square"? No, it doesn't. I wouldn't want a square beagle, and actually prefer SOME length to my hounds. This is my point exactly! Other aspects of AKC Conformation Show style beagles currently seem somewhat out-of step with the AKC's beagle standard as well (to my mind...

I was wondering if anyone knew how the bluetick color got into beagles? This is an honest question. Until this board I had never seen a bluetick or a lemon colored beagle. Most of the dogs that I have experience with were tri-color. Was this color combination brought in by crossing beagles with lar...

The thread didn't start out how I wanted. I was hoping someone would post a picture of Uno and a typical running dog. Then point to the differences between them and explain how come they are so much different between the two. The discussion evolved into breeding about page 3 or 4. Before it is over...