Beagle
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The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog.
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A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound
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But smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears.
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Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hare, rabbit, and other game.
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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.
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Beagles are intelligent, and are popular as pets because of their size, even temper, and lack of inherited health problems.
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These characteristics also make them the dog of choice for animal testing
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Last modified: Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:38 AM