Editing Beagle (section)

{{Short description|Breed of small scent hound}}
{{About|the dog breed}}
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{{Infobox dog breed
| name = Beagle
| image = Beagle 600.jpg
| image_alt = Beagle image
| image_caption = Tricolour Beagle
| altname = English Beagle
| country = England
<!-----Traits----->| weight = 
| maleweight = {{convert|22|-|25|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| femaleweight = {{convert|20|-|23|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|13|-|16|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| maleheight = 
| femaleheight = 
| coat = Short haired, hard coat of medium length
| colour = Tricolour or white in combination with black & tan/brown or brown/tan or yellow/white
<!-----Kennel club standards----->| kc_name = [[The Kennel Club]]
| kc_std = https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/breed-standards/hound/beagle/
| fcistd = http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/161g06-en.pdf
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The '''Beagle''' is a small [[Dog breed|breed]] of [[scent hound]], similar in appearance to the much larger [[foxhound]]. The beagle was developed primarily for [[Tracking (hunting)|hunting]] rabbit or [[hare]], known as [[beagling]]. Possessing a great sense of smell and superior tracking instincts, the beagle is the primary breed used as a [[detection dog]] for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in [[quarantine]] around the world. The beagle is a popular [[Companion dog|pet]] due to its size and amiable temperament.

The modern breed was developed in Great Britain around the 1830s from several breeds, including the [[Talbot (dog)|Talbot Hound]], the [[North Country Beagle]], the [[Southern Hound]], and possibly the [[Harrier (dog)|Harrier]]. Beagles have been depicted in popular culture since [[Elizabethan era|Elizabethan]] times in literature and paintings and more recently in film, television, and comic books.