Pocket Beagle
(Mini Beagle) (Olde English Pocket Beagle) (Miniature Beagle)
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Pocket Beagles are sometimes advertised for sale but the bloodline for this variety is extinct, and, although the UK Kennel Club originally specified a standard for the Pocket Beagle in 1901, the variety is not now recognised by any Kennel Club.
Queen Elizabeth pocket Beagle
This type of dog has skull that is fairly long and which is slightly domed. Its ears are set moderately low and appear to be reaching the round when they are drawn out to their nose end.
He then bred in foxhounds, as well as "pocket beagles", which helped in evening out the temper of the breed. John Russell wanted a breed that was small enough to go to ground after a fox, but wouldn't kill the prey.
In Medieval times, there was a breed called a pocket beagle, which stood at 8 to 9 inches (200 to 230 mm). Small enough to fit in a "pocket" or saddlebag, they rode along on the hunt.
In Medieval times, there was a breed called a pocket beagle, which stood at 8 to 9 inches. Small enough to fit in a "pocket" or saddlebag, they rode along on the hunt.
His daughter Elizabeth I kept numerous Beagles, some of which were so small they could be put in one's pocket and so became known as Pocket Beagles (now extinct).
There are pocket beagles, which are around 9 inches tall, and the larger 13 to 15 inch ones. These adorable Scenthounds have found dual purposes as not only rabbit hunters, but also as field trial competitors.
Early manuscripts also refer to Glove Beagles and Pocket Beagles - dogs barely nine inches high which could be carried in the hands or in a huntsman's coat pocket or saddlebag.
Edward II and Henry VII both kept packs of Glove Beagles, so named since they were small enough to fit on a glove. Elizabeth I kept packs of Pocket Beagles which were only nine inches high at the withers.
' At first, Beagles came in a variety of sizes and coat types - including the modern, smooth hound coat and also a harsh, wiry coat. There was even a 'Pocket Beagle,' standing about 10 inches/25cm, bred to be carried about in saddlebags.
 See also: Beagle, Smooth, Foxhound, Hip Dysplasia, Seizures
  
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