Editing Beagle (section)

==Variations==

===Breed varieties===
The [[American Kennel Club]] recognises two separate varieties of Beagle: the 13-inch for hounds less than {{convert|13|in|cm}}, and the 15-inch for those between {{convert|13|and|15|in|cm}}. The [[Canadian Kennel Club]] recognises a single type, with a height not exceeding {{convert|15|in|cm}}. The [[Kennel Club (UK)]] and [[Fédération Cynologique Internationale|FCI]] affiliated clubs recognise a single type, with a height of between {{convert|13|and|16|in|cm}}.

[[File:BraxtonPuggle-edit1.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Puggle]], a Beagle/pug cross, shows traits from both breeds.]]

English and American varieties are sometimes mentioned. However, there is no official recognition from any Kennel Club for this distinction. Beagles fitting the American Kennel Club standard – which disallows animals over {{convert|15|in|cm}} – are smaller on average than those fitting the Kennel Club standard which allows heights up to {{convert|16|in|cm}}.

Pocket Beagles are sometimes advertised for sale but while the UK Kennel Club originally specified a standard for the pocket Beagle in 1901, the variety is now not recognised by any Kennel Club.
  
A strain known as Patch Hounds was developed by Willet Randall and his family from 1896 specifically for their rabbit hunting ability. They trace their bloodline back to Field Champion Patch, but do not necessarily have a patchwork marking.<ref>{{cite book |title=Rabbit hunting |author=Fisher, Dave |publisher=Woods N' Water, Inc |year=2002 |isbn=0-9707493-6-8 |pages=22–23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lanelinebeagles.zoomshare.com/files/Willet_Randall_His_Patch_Hounds.pdf | title=Randall. The Patch Era at Beaver Meadows | author=Libby, Ray | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114013624/http://lanelinebeagles.zoomshare.com/files/Willet_Randall_His_Patch_Hounds.pdf | archive-date=14 November 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Crossbreeds===
In the 1850s, [[John Henry Walsh]] (Stonehenge) recommended a cross between a Beagle and a [[Scottish Terrier]] as a retriever. He found the [[crossbreed]] to be a good worker, silent and obedient, but it had the drawback that it was small and could barely carry a hare.<ref>{{harvnb|Stonehenge|1856|p=46}}</ref> More recently, the trend has been for "[[dog crossbreeds|designer dogs]]" and one of the most popular has been the Beagle/[[Pug]] cross known as a [[puggle]]. Some puppies of this cross are less excitable than a Beagle and with a lower exercise requirement, similar to the Pug parent; but many are highly excitable and require vigorous exercise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,174475,00.html |title=Designer Dogs: Meet the Puggle |first=Raakhee |last=Mirchandani |publisher=Fox News |date=4 November 2005 |access-date=9 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629093827/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C174475%2C00.html |archive-date=29 June 2007 |url-status=dead }}<br />* {{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/designing-a-cuter-dog/ |title=Designing A Cuter Dog |publisher=CBS |date=6 August 2006 |access-date=9 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701045342/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/21/sunday/main1638400.shtml |archive-date=1 July 2007 |url-status=live }}<br />*
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