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Chapter 1 Introducing the Beagle S mart, jaunty, and bright as a button, the Beagle is the per- fect family companion. Bred as a pack hound to track hares and rabbits, he has a formidable sense of smell and where his nose leads, he will follow . . . . Physical characteristics The Beagle is a medium-size scenthound (a hound who hunts by following a scent trail) with a sturdy, compact body. He is built en- tirely without exaggeration. When hunting hares, he needed to keep going at a gallop for miles, so he is an active, athletic dog with loads of stamina. He should look like a small version of a Foxhound. His head is powerful without being coarse, with a domed skull and a square-cut muzzle. The ears are long, providing a perfect frame for his face. As you would expect in a scenthound, the nose is large, with well-

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