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Reno’s Beagles

     Besides being great little hunters, Beagles are one of the best “children’s” dogs you could have. They are sturdy, but not too big. They love to play, wrestle and fetch. They can be barkers and/or diggers - so this is something you need to take into consideration. And, Beagles love to eat...this is the best way to train them, but you really have to watch their waist lines. They are good little watch dogs, but extremely social. They get along good with adults, children and other dogs.

     Our Beagles have been bred for the show ring and as close to the AKC breed standard as possible. We breed mainly the tri-colors and reds, but also have chocolates and blues occasionally. We also breed and show both sizes (13” & 15”).

Beagle History

     The actual origin of the Beagle seems to be obscure with no reliable documentation on the earliest days of development. There are accounts of packs of hounds in England before the times of the Romans, and these dogs thought to be the basis of both sight and scent hounds. By the 18th century, fox hunting became quite popular, and the Foxhound was developed by crossing a buck hound and a Beagle. Two distinct types came through this mixture, one of which was named the Southern Hound and the other the North Country Beagle.

     Previous to 1870 in the United States, the little hunting hounds of the southern states, then called Beagles, were more of the type of the straight-legged Bassets or Dachshunds with weaker heads than the Bassets. These dogs were snappy, tireless hunters full of energy and quickness but lacking in type. The turning point for American Beagles came in the 1860’s, when dogs from a well-bred strain in England were imported to inject beautiful breed type. Then in 1888, the National Beagle Club was formed and held its first trial. From that time on field trials carrying championship points sprang up rapidly all over the United States, and classes developed for hounds under 13 inches and hounds 13-15 inches.

     Beagles are still used today for hunting in packs on larger hare, but are equally prized for their championship, courage and stamina. Their compact size, short easy to care for coat and intelligence make the Beagle an excellent family dog.

RENO RANCH HOUNDS

Mark and Cheryl Reno

E-mail : renos@elpn.com

Phone: (915) 799-8558 or (915) 857-0749

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