: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Recent Examples on the WebThe loved one remembered is Elle, a 60-pound fox hound/beagle mix.—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024 That company had to relocate about 4,000 beagles from a breeding facility in July 2022 after a series of animal welfare violations, according to court records.—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 But none of these experts has tried to take my new beagle for a walk.—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024 The meal was a creative ode to Arora's Singaporean Thai heritage, served with relish as his elderly beagle quietly looked on.
All over this compact, gleaming metropolis, a softer side is emerging.—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2023 Medium-sized dogs like border collies and beagles live 11-14 years.—Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 At the White House to mark the opening of the rink was Brian Boitano, the 1988 U.S. Olympic and World champion, and Snoopy, the famous beagle from Peanuts.—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023 Chapman looked down at the family’s beagle mix, Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was drinking rainwater out of a plastic bucket.—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023 There are tons of small dog Halloween costumes on sale from Amazon, so your pomeranian, pug, beagle, or other little pet can get in on the fun.—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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