13" or 15"

[packmaster]

I have always ran all 15`s or bigger,but have a 13 now(stayed small) that I am really liking.she will run right with my 15`s.If I had to pick a size it would be a 15 though.

[Joeyman]

13" beagles for me.

[NeilKimbrel7]

The only size I care about is the size of their heart.

[mybeagles]

I keep 13" females. I like everything about the little females better except mouth. Nothing beat's a big 15" male mouth. My little girls hunt harder, pack better, get through the fences, brush piles, briars better, eat less food, require less meds, fit more in a smaller box/kennel, easier to pick up, etc

If I only ran hare in the big swamps a pretty strong case could be made for 15" dogs. I think the big ones are less vulnerable to coyote.

Mybeagles

[Smoke'n Mack]

I have 2 15 inch males and a female pup that is TBD, however she is 13 inches at 4.5 months so she's going to be big. They are absolute tanks. Weighed them the other day, 32 pounds that hate a rabbit.

[Ky. Hunter]

I just like rabbit dogs that can "FIND AND PUSH" a rabbit but I guess if I had to choose I would perfer a big 15" male or female.

[Norshore]

The only size I care about is the size of their heart.

Nuff said right there!!!

[Katelyn]

Full 15's or nothin ,If you wantin to go out there &&: run from 6 am to 12 am the next night ,little dogs just cant handle ,big runnin.
15's is the way to go.

[Katelyn]

I have a female ,her DAM is outta NLPC FC Branko's One Tuff Ombre
She is open marked ,fast likee 15's I run her almost every day ,with 14 7/8" to 15 1/2" dogs &&: she sometimes runs the front ,tight mouth ,check dog. really hard huntter/
TOOOO LITTLE $300 304-393-3629

[10ACbeagles]

My little dogs did a 12 hour run one day then a 10 hour the very next so I dissagree with the fact they cant keep up.I dont need to run any longer than that so that suited me just fine their a little under 13 matter fact

[paducahky1]

i like them both,, just run the rabbit like i like it !

[S.R.Patch]

It's not the size of the hound in the fight, but the size of the fight in the hound, that comes first.
From there, you can regulate size that suits your need and preference, for the country you hunt. Surely no one would want a size that doesn't give the best sport the majority of time, for the animal and the environment they hunt. As John said, deep water, snow and gully come to mind for + size... and - size, for mass dense undergrowth,... size is the easiest to sort through, it is the unseen hunting qualities that must get the majority of your attention too first level out your pack as hunters...

[kbbgood]

Not to bring back the subject but how do I know I will get a small dog when I get a new pup. Mother & father?

[LR Patch]

It's in the heart not the lenght of the leg IMHO.

[R.Ooten (RUFF)]

I would perfer to have a 13's that can beat 15's. I have seen some, but not alot of them. I have one more question. What bloodline's consistantly produces 13's that whoop most 15's?

I have seen several out of IFC GREEN BAY BUTKUS that could take it to the big dogs and do it right and if one of the big
competitive race horse type hounds decides to pick his head up and get the front.... BAM the rabbit turns and the big
dog just gets his throat cut I have seen it time and time again. as the mater of fact. it has changed
the face of my kennel and I thought I had the best I've ever seen run. I guess if you can't beat um join um