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Beagle
adult Beagles
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group: hound
scenthound |
height: 13-16" /
33.02-40.64 cm
weight: 17-30 lbs / 7.71-13.6
kg |
| types: |
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| colors: |
tri-color,
black, white, tan or red/brown, lemon, white |
| physical traits: |
small, tireless, harmonious
voice |
| hair type: |
close,
short, hard or smooth coat |
personality/
temperament: |
easy-going, good-natured,
tranquil, gentle, steady and patient, loyal, courageous,
obedient, lively, cheerful, affectionate, brave, sociable,
merry, intelligent, will howl if left alone, independent,
some may howl very loud |
maintenance/
special needs:
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sheds,
needs exercise to prevent getting fat or digestive ailments,
tendency to wander off following a scent, chew, dig |
health
concerns: |
low, floppy ears prone
to ear infections - routinely check/clean ears, routine dental
cleanings, baseline bloodwork recommended |
| nickname: |
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| origination: |
Great Britain maybe a
cross between Harrier and hounds of ancient England |
| bred for: |
hunting rabbit, small
game |
| identifying traits: |
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| ideal for: |
family, elderly, city
(with plenty of exercise) or country, any climate, other
dogs, cats if acquainted early |
| of interest: |
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| good with kids? |
yes |
| life expectancy: |
12-15 yrs |
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| health concerns: |
bones / cartilage: achondroplasia,
cardiac: pulmonic stenosis,
digestive: cleft palate / cleft lip complex,
ear: deafness,
endocrine / metabolic: urea cycle defect (citrullinemia),
eye: cataracts, glaucoma, microphakia, microphthalmos, optic nerve hypoplasia, retinal dysplasia, tapetal hyoplasia,
hematopoietic / lymphatic: coagulation protein disorders (factor VII), erythrocyte defects - pyruvate kinase deficiency, erythrocyte defects - nonspherocytic
hemolytic disorders,
immune: selective IgA deficiencythrombopathia,
liver / pancreas: pancreatic hypoplasia, urea cycle enzyme deficiency, nerves: degenerative changes in cerebellum, epilepsy, lysosomal storage diseases (GM1
gangliosidosis, globoid cell leukodystrophy), narcolepsy-cataplexy,
reproductive: XX sex reversal,
skin: alopecia universalis, cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dominant collagen dysplasia, dermal fragility syndrome, dermatosparaxis),
hypotrichosis |
| kennel
clubs: |
akc,
saku, ankc, uk, nzkc-(hound dog group), fci-(medium size
scenthound dog group), ukc-(scenthound dog group), ckc |
| rescues: |
Arizona
Beagle Rescue
SOS
Beagle Rescue, Inc.
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