The American Beagler Forum

Branko has been a buzz-word for years, and there's obviously a reason for their popularity with trialers and hunters. On the flip-side, with the sheer numbers of dogs they put out, some level of success is bound to happen. I don't think anyone has the available data to make a judgement on whether Br...

Jack, How did it hurt you to give a cull dog away? I've given away over a dozen "cull dogs." All were spayed or neutered, so none have ever been bred. I hear from their new owners at least once a year and in some cases every month or two. I get Christmas photos, or sometimes just photos through emai...

Reality Check, It is relatively commonplace to find people called veterinarians who can perform relatively simple surgeries known as "neutering" for male dogs and "spaying" for female dogs. These surgeries render the animals incapable of breeding. Yes, the surgical procedures do cost money. However,...

Having a dog "put to sleep" does not have to be done on a "cold vet table." Many vets will come to your house and do it where the dog is comfortable. I've seen it done quickly, but it didn't look as gentle as I expected (although the dog is supposedly so far off to sleep to notice). I've seen my sha...

One of these days, I'll take a show-bred beagle and compete in field trials. Maybe even dog shows, too! The theory in group/show judging is that the judge is supposed to base his/her decision on how a dog matches the breed standard. We all know the beagle is the best, but he's got to be compared to ...

I can't remember where I read it, but the black/brown/white tri-colors apparently win a disproportionate share of the beagle breed rings in AKC conformation, but the red-and-whites win the hound group at a disproportionate share to the tris. Go figure! I know some breeder/handlers who get paid to ha...

Technically, as long as the scars don't affect the standard, they should be ok, but there's no telling how it might influence a judge consciously or unconsciously. Maybe someone who does both will chime-in. My guess is people who do both cut-down on the hunting when they're showing frequently to giv...

I'm happy to see such a courteous discussion on this subject. I expected to see a lot of mud-slinging. It's hard to tell how much of a hunting dog most show dogs are. But they are trained to act in the ring as they do, and when they are outside the ring, they generally act like beagles. If the hunt ...

Well I guess most of you will say that one of mine "runs trash," but she LOVES chasing kildeer, which is a kind of bird. For those of you not familiar with them, they nest on the ground, and to lure predators away from the nest, they pretend to have a broken wing. Once they attract the predator, the...

"Iams, which is under public fire for allowing cruelty to dogs in its contract laboratories, is giving HSUS an undisclosed amount of money for the opportunity to sponsor the events and make itself look good." I don't know how long this "undisclosed amount" can last. If they give it to HSUS, it's goi...

I don't know how much of this is Iams supporting anti-hunters. Iams is sponsoring a series of events developed by HSUS, who are anti-hunt. I agree that it does send a bad message, and it's just Iams way of marketing to as many current and future dog-owners as possible (ie, their way of making more $...

The foods look pretty similar based on ingredients alone. But when comparing dog foods, you can't just look at the ingredients. They could have the same ingredients but different proportions. One could be 50% meat, 20% corn and 30% "other ingredients", and while the other food could be could be 35.1...

Are you talking AKC papers? Is so, those dates aren't birthdates for the parents. See here http://www.akc.org/registration/studbookdate.cfm

Those anal sacs can get infected and burst. One of mine had to have his removed.

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