Beagle is a dog breed of medium to small size. This breed belongs to the hunting dogs and is small, with short legs and soft and longer ears. The initial purpose for the Beagle dog was to smell the prey, generally rabbits, in hunting. This dog has a highly developed olfactory sense and an instinct to track that recommends it for missions like the detection of banned substances. Beagles are very popular as pets because of their size, temperament and lack of genetic health problems.

Dogs of this breed have a solid and stout body. They tire hard but they don’t need too much exercise, although joggings should be done regularly to avoid the weight gain to which this breed is liable. This dog is rarely aggressive or shy. It enjoys the company and it quickly becomes friends with strangers, and this is why it is not a very good dog for guard. The Beagle dogs are very friendly with children and this is one of the reasons why they are such popular pets. Being a pack dog, it can be very attached to a person and suffers at goodbyes. Also, it gets along well with other dogs. Like any small to medium sized dog, the Beagle dog lives about 12 years.