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Whether your interest was peaked by Charles Schultz's Snoopy, or the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club winner Uno, if you're interested in adding one of these special animals to your family, read on to learn how to buy a purebred Beagle.
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About Purebred Beagles
Whether your interest was peaked by Charles Schultz's Snoopy, or the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club winner Uno, if you're interested in adding one of these special animals to your Family, read on to learn how to buy a purebred Beagle. -
Introduction to Beagles
Step 1: Find a Beagle Breeder
- The National Beagle Club maintains a list of breeders who are members.
- Ask your Veterinarian for referrals. If you don't already have a relationship with a Veterinarian, any local Veterinarian should be happy to help you find a Breeder.
- Contact your local Beagle Rescue group to see if they can recommend a Breeder, or consider rescuing a Beagle instead of buying one.
- Talk to Friends and Family members for recommendations.
Step 2: Select Your Beagle Puppy
- When you walk into the room where the litter is, you'll fall in love. It's important to put your emotions aside, and think carefully, however, as you'll be selecting a dog who will be a family member for the next 15 years. You want a Dog who is well socialized, curious, and friendly.
- Some Breeders will use their experience and knowledge to match you with a Puppy. If your Breeder does not do this, however, you'll need to make the assessment on your own.
- Watch the puppies interact with the litter as a whole. You probably don't want the most aggressive dominant Puppy, but you should also avoid any that seem overly timid or submissive.
- Select a few "middle of the road" puppies to evaluate individually. Sometimes personalties change when the Puppy is separated from his litter mates.
- Does he/she seem confident and curious?
- Look at his body language. Is his tail up? Is he wagging it?
- When you talk, does he cock his head and look at you?
- Is he interested in playing with you? Does he lick your hand or nip your fingers?
Step 3: Visit the Veterinarian
- Your agreement with the breeder should be conditional on the Dog's passing a Physical Examination. After selecting your Puppy, drive immediately to the Veterinarian. Do not go home and fall in love with your Dog just yet. You need to make sure there are no serious problems lurking. Your Veterinarian will perform a general physical on the Beagle, as well as check for inguinal or umbilical hernias which may require surgical repair.
RESOURCES FOR PROSPECTIVE PUREBRED BEAGLE OWNERS
- OFFICIAL BREED STANDARDS: American Kennel Club Breeds http://www.akc.org/breeds/index.cfm
- NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB: National Beagle Club of America http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/
- WHERE TO FIND A BEAGLE TO RESCUE AND ADOPT: http://www.beagles-on-the-web.com/adopt/
- MAHALO BEAGLE INFORMATION PAGE: http://www.mahalo.com/beagle/
- ARTICLE: Beagle Mixed Breeds Best of Both By Michelle Adams In Dog Tips October 21, 2008 http://www.alldogsleadtobone.com/dog-...
Questions and Answers About How to Buy a Purebred Beagle
Can anyone tell us why we should buy a purebred Beagle and not a mixed breed Pound Puppy? 5 AnswersHi, I can't think of any good reasons to buy a Pure Breed Beagle apart from making a breeder richer,( if buying from a breeder.) There are so very many dogs, l... read more
Is a Beagle easy to train? 6 AnswersBeagles are very smart and energetic dogs and can be trained BUT Beagles are a hunting breed of dog. Hunting breeds like a fox hound or a beagle have a tendanc... read more
Do you use Beagle to search for documents on your desktop? 1 AnswerI actually use the Search tool on Windows Vista - but I am glad that you told me about Beagle as it seems even better to find things on your computer! read more
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