Beagle
The Beagle is a hound breed from England, standing 13–16 in at the withers, weighing 18–35 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- England
- Height
- 13–16 in
- Weight
- 18–35 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Beagle is taller than 18% of the measured breeds, heavier than 21%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the Beagle
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Beagle’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 2 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Beagle on AKCBeagle on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Beagle
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Beagle.
Estonian Hound
Schweizer Laufhund
Beagle-Harrier
American Foxhound
Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)
Serbian Tricolour Hound
Height 0–38 in
- Beagle13–16 in
- Estonian Hound18–20 in
- Schweizer Laufhund13–17 in
- Beagle-Harrier18–20 in
- American Foxhound21–25 in
- Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure
- Serbian Tricolour Hound18–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Beagle18–35 lb
- Estonian Hound33–44 lb
- Schweizer Laufhund18–33 lb
- Beagle-Harrier42–46 lb
- American Foxhound55–71 lb
- Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure
- Serbian Tricolour Hound44–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Beagle12–15 yrs
- Estonian Hound12–15 yrs
- Schweizer Laufhund12–14 yrs
- Beagle-Harrier12–13 yrs
- American Foxhound10–12 yrs
- Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure
- Serbian Tricolour Hound12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Beagle
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.