hunting
hunting
Beagles are scent hounds. They function well in hunting situations where the quarry leaves a scent trail to be followed but the animal is rarely seen. As a hunter and trainer I have 25 years experience with beagles and rabbits. Rabbits are most often the prey hunted with beagles, however I have seen beagles hunt and flush many species of game bird.
Rabbit
Raccoon, Squirrel, Rabbit, bascially any kind of game animal.
Mild, not really sunny weather.
Beagles are used for hunting because their bark is loud (this alerts the hunter when something is found) , their tails are thick (the hunter can easily pull them out of tunnels, this is also why you see Show Competitors pick Beagles up by their tails) , they are short and close to the ground (Easy for them to smell) , and their ears are big and floppy (It attracts the smells to their noses).
Most farmers don't use beagles they would use herding does like Australian Shepherds. If they do have beagles they use them for hunting since beagles are awesome for hunting. Or they could have the beagles as a protector for livestock which probably isn't what they use em for, since for example I use a Rottweiler to protect livestock from coyotes because they are a lot more tough and aggressive . Also they could just have the beagles as a pet, which a lot of farms have because it's nice to have a companion with you when doing some chores.
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Rabbits
Because they are fast runners and they have a good sence of nose, plus they can alert the hunter with they're loud barks. I have a beagle named Lexi so I've studied them.
well, beagles have an excellent sense of smell. Beagles used to be used in a hunting "game" called beagling. The hunters would let there beagle go and follow them on horseback while the beagle madly searches for a rabbit.
Some Beagles are particularly attentive to little yellow birds, e.g., birds named Woodstock. These types of Beagles like to feed these birds and offer companionship. Other Beagles prefer less involved activities and like to sleep. A favorite hobby of all Beagles, like other scent hounds, is sniffing.