Bluetick Beagle

Although tri-colored and two-colored Beagles are most common, there are dogs with ticks of blue – so called Bluetick Beagles, as well as with ticks or mottles of other colors. Beagles are medium-sized Foxhound-like dogs (13-15 inches high at the withers), but they are smaller than Foxhounds and have a different facial expression. Beagle-like dogs have been around for many centuries, but it was not before the 1800s that the Beagle breed of today was formed.

Beagles belong to the Hound group of dog breeds, and they were initially intended for hunting wild game, such as hare, rabbit and so forth. Their exceptional sense of smell and ability to figure out traces of game makes them irreplaceable hunting companions. Breeders and breed clubs all over the world work continuously to preserve their natural hunting aptitudes by arranging field trials to assess and boost the dog’s hunting qualities. All acceptable Beagle types, including Bluetick Beagles, can be presented in such tests, and best-showing dogs are involved in major breeding programs.

Beagles are superb companion dogs. Their mild and people-oriented disposition earns them great love among people all over the world. Beagles are friendly and communicative, never showing unprovoked aggression toward strangers or other dogs. They enjoy playing with other Beagles as well as various hound dogs. Beagles are renowned for their ability to get on well with non-canine pets, but some dogs may exercise their tracking abilities on them. Beagles are very good with well-behaved children, because a child is more likely to make a lively and vivacious playmate for such an energetic dog. All purebred Beagles, including Bluetick Beagles, have a good genetic potential, and their genetic health is just one more reason why these dogs enjoy such a great demand among dog fanciers.

Beagle training can be challenging for inexperienced Beagle owners. These dogs can be stubborn and willful at times, which often stuns young dog owners. At the same time, Beagles do not respond to rough training. Hitting a Beagle in order to get him to perform properly is absolutely inadmissible. Beagles, like all hound dogs, tend to follow their noses. If they catch a smell, there is hardly a thing in the entire world to distract them from it. This is one reason why Beagles should not be walked without a leash in unfenced areas. Purebred Bluetick Beagles share the same common traits of bi-colored and tri-colored Beagles.