Dog of the Week: Beagle

Everything you need to know about Beagles!

Top Ten Beagle Fun Facts

  1. The breed is thousands of years old.
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  2. The cartoon character “snoopy” from Charlie Brown is a Beagle.
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  3. Beagles are extremely prevalent in the U.S., ranking 5th in the list of most popular dogs.
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  4. Beagles have three different barks that they use for different occasions.
    photo: http://www.mentalfloss.comFemale Beagle puppy on a white leather sofa, barking

5. Beagles have some of the world’s most powerful noses, with over 200,000 scent receptors.

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    6. The earliest beagles were miniature sized, also known as “pocket beagles.”

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    7. LBJ kept beagles as pets in the White House. 

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    8. All beagles have white-tipped tails.

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    9. The name Beagle is French for “loud mouth.”

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    10. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a “Beagle Brigade,” hired for their powerful snouts.

    photo: http://www.natgeocreative.comNose deep in overseas mail, Jacques of the USDA Beagle Brigade in Miami sniffs out meat and other agricultural contraband with an 84 percent accuracy rate eig ht hours a day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more fun facts, visit:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/65033/10-howling-good-facts-about-beagles

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/04/24/10-beagle-facts.aspx

http://mom.me/pets/dogs/19489-cool-facts-about-beagles/item/beagles10/