The American Beagler Forum

It is jmo, but I believe that a dog just like a person should think before he opens his mouth and that my fellow hunters is BRAINS. It is possible, just like any other trait to breed nose into your dogs. I personally will not breed more nose than brains. Areas were all of us run dogs vary and you sh...

I think brains in a beagle is simple to see, it's a dog that understands and want's to do what you are teaching, along with the dogs natural instincts.
1)handles good
2)uses those traits correctly
3)easily taught-doesn't take off game at all or only does it a few times

I agree with Mr. Trull, it's all about brains and hunt. There is a lot of good points being identified in this topic. I enjoy the various opinions voiced in these forums.

Guys one thing to consider here is that most of these other breeds are going to be pets in the house or the yard so that is most likely the only dog the person has, with beagles most will be used for hunting so it's a safe bet the owner will have several dogs to feed, shelter, vaccine, etc. What I'm...

I agree Jonny it's all about the dogs, besides if you kill every rabbit in the woods what will you run.

I agree with Rick that if breeders were all breeding for a rabbit dog it would make a difference, but I personally have had better luck with young dogs running them with an older, slower dog with the hunting style I perfer for a while. This gives the pup a chance to gain valuable lessons from the ol...

Guys I believe hunt is bred into a dog an can't be taught, it is my experience over the past 35 years of raising and running rabbit dogs that makes me believe you get what you breed. I absolutely will not breed a dog that does not hunt, no matter how well they run. It is my experience that a dog wit...

There not all gone, just most registered dogs don't seem to have the hunt that old grade or meat dogs have. I agree with Jonny, I don't like a wild , rough, rangey dog either. I'm just a rabbit hunter, I don't trial, I just love to watch a good pack of dogs, so I perfer grade dogs that I know how th...

I have a grandson from turbo, he is out of Talk about raven and Marshmellows ice. He throws an extra bark once an a while, not even every trip out though. I am so far pleased with him, he is a . He is a solid young dog, as of now no trash and he will be 18 months old on 12/5, he is a hard hunting do...

Guys this is my fisrt post, I have been reading these forums for a while. I have a opinion on this trashrunning discussion. Here we go, I believe it is possible to breed a bloodline of beagles that prefer one scent to another. Most of us breed with some kind of result in mind, and if you only breed ...