It’s about time! The Beagle won Best of Show in the Westminster Dog Show for 2008. Anyone acquainted with Beagles knows they have been overlooked far too long as the winner.
I have been a Beagle lover for many years. They are just the cutest example of what a dog should look like. The breed comes in two qualification sizes of 13" and 15" and comes in a variation of color combinations and markings, but they all have the same body type that makes them recognizable as a Beagle. The other thing that gives them away is their bay or "musical voice." I have three adult Beagles we use for breeding and they are also house pets, so they are definitely spoiled rotten. It is so funny though – they think they are just another member of the family. And as with kids, these dogs have their own personalities and they even have their own sound when they bark. I know exactly which one it is when they decide to get vocal.
Our male is Baxter and our females are Barbie and their daughter, Tiny. Baxter is such a boy. When he’s turned out in the pen, he doesn’t care if it’s raining, snowing, or if it’s muddy – he just traipses right through it all. Along comes Barbie – Miss Priss! She doesn’t like her feet to get wet, much less muddy! She will stand there trying to find a way to get around it so she doesn’t have to go through it. And Tiny? She’s a combination of her parents. She acts all prissy till she hears Baxter cut loose barking at something and she forgets she’s a girl. So I guess she’s a tomboy. She was also the runt of the litter and ended up being only 9" high. That’s right – a mini Beagle. She’s soooo cute.
Beagles were originally bred for rabbit hunting. I would believe it! Any time rabbits wanders into our yard and the dogs are outside in the pen, they send out a full scale alert with barking and baying like you would not believe. And of course the rabbits know the dogs can’t get to them, so they just set there chewing their cud. So to keep peace with the neighbors, we go out and chase the rabbits out of the yard – until the next time they decide to aggravate the dogs. Once in a while we get a surprise and find the neighbor’s cat is taunting them instead of rabbits.
As far as being a good companion, you couldn’t choose a better breed. They are at the top of the rate charts for being good with kids and adults alike. They are very loyal and have such a good disposition. And they do become like a member of the family.
I compare my Beagles to my online businesses. It takes time to train a dog to do what you want or expect. The same is true of people, so that is why I have a mentoring team with my businesses to help train people to succeed. Everyone you deal with in your business has a different personality, just like dogs. But if you are a good owner, your dog will be loyal to you just like the people you do business with.
Author: Linda Dougherty
Specializes in working with people to show them how to market effectively to earn money online.
http://www.internettowealth.com/
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