Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Beagle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/beagle.webp) 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. Compare the Beagle with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 2 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/beagle/)[Beagle on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/beagle) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/estonian-hound.webp)Estonian Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/estonian-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schweizer-laufhund.webp)Schweizer Laufhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schweizer-laufhund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/beagle-harrier.webp)Beagle-Harrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/beagle-harrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-foxhound.webp)American Foxhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-foxhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basset-artesien-normand-norman-artesian-basset.webp)Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Basset%20Art%C3%A9sien%20Normand%20(Norman%20Artesian%20Basset)) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/serbian-tricolour-hound.webp)Serbian Tricolour Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/serbian-tricolour-hound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Beagle13–16 in 2. Estonian Hound18–20 in 3. Schweizer Laufhund13–17 in 4. Beagle-Harrier18–20 in 5. American Foxhound21–25 in 6. Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure 7. Serbian Tricolour Hound18–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Beagle18–35 lb 2. Estonian Hound33–44 lb 3. Schweizer Laufhund18–33 lb 4. Beagle-Harrier42–46 lb 5. American Foxhound55–71 lb 6. Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure 7. Serbian Tricolour Hound44–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Beagle12–15 yrs 2. Estonian Hound12–15 yrs 3. Schweizer Laufhund12–14 yrs 4. Beagle-Harrier12–13 yrs 5. American Foxhound10–12 yrs 6. Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure 7. 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. - [How to Manage a Dog with a 9 to 5 or Full-Time Job](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/managing-dog-with-fulltime-job/) - [What Kind of Dog Is Snoopy?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/what-kind-of-dog-is-snoopy/) - [Dog Pregnancy & Lactation: When Do Pregnant Dogs Get Milk?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/when-do-pregnant-dogs-get-milk/) - [Why Are Dogs so Expensive?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-are-dogs-so-expensive/) - [Why Don't Dogs Live Longer?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-dont-dogs-live-longer/) - [Why Get a Dog? Pros and Cons of Having a Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-get-a-dog/) See the Beagle on the breed map Read about the Beagle on Wikipedia