The Beagle looks most like the Foxhound and is the smallest of the hounds. Its main prey when hunting is the hare in England and cottontail rabbit in North America. Beagle field trials are extremely popular for many sportspeople. Daily exercise is required for the Beagle, as well is a good fence to prevent him from wandering off in search of an interesting scent. The coat is short and hard.
Beagles have charming, boisterous personalities, and make good family pets.
However, their hound instincts and noses often lead them astray when they pick up an interesting scent. The Beagle is still used today, either led in packs by hunters on horseback or by individual hunters on foot, to track hares and rabbits. It is also interesting, although unfortunate, to note that beagles are the most popular dog used in research and science due to their size, temperament and stamina.