Beagle Mix Breeds

A beagle is a loving animal who will be thrilled to be part of your family. Anyone who has brought one home will quickly learn that each puppy is unique. Even two litter mates will grow up to have their own personalities and quirks. But that is what makes bringing any puppy into your home special; despite similarities in color and looks, they are a one of a kind creation.

For such a recognizable breed of dog, the beagle can come in so many colors and colorations. The following is the list of coloring from the American Kennel Club website’s page on beagles:

• Black and tan
• Black red and white
• Black tan and bluetick
• Black tan and white
• Black white and tan
• Blue tan and white
• Brown and white
• Brown white and tan
• Lemon and white
• Red and white
• Tan and white, black
• Black and white
• Black fawn and white
• Black tan and redtick
• Blue, blue and white
• Brown, lemon, red
• Red and black
• Red, black and white
• Tan
• White
• White, black and tan

Those are the official colorations for the beagle, but the list doesn’t end there. For each color there is a shading of that color. For example, brown can be either dark brown or light brown. It is not difficult to come to the conclusion that there are no two beagles that look exactly alike!

In all of the coloration, markings, shadings of color, there is still only one beagle breed. When being shown, the American Kennel Club divides the breed into two classes, beagles that are less than thirteen inches tall and those that are over thirteen inches tall. While any beagle that is over fifteen inches will be disqualified, there is no minimum height requirement.

Designer Beagles Mix Breeds

Designer dog breeds have become popular in recent years and the beagle is no exception to this trend. A designer dog is a dog that has been bred primarily for a ‘fashionable’ look. Designer dogs can be splits into two categories, those that bred as hybrids, such as the puggle (pug mixed with a beagle), or bred to look like miniature versions of their pure bred cousins. The beagle falls into the latter category with the ‘designer’ version of the beagle being a miniature, or ‘teacup’ beagle. These designer beagles are only ten inches tall at a full-grown age, which they would reach at nine months.

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The American Kennel Club does not recognize the miniature beagle as a separate breed. There was a separate pocket beagle breed in Medieval times. This ancient breed stood only eight to nine inches tall and is now extinct. The miniature beagle we have today is simply a smaller version of the official beagle breed.

Other breeds that are mixed with the beagle are the Boston Terrier and the Rat Terrier. This is in no way a complete list as there are many breeds that are mixed with the beagle. The point, on top of creating a breed that embodies many of the looks an owner might desire, when creating a mixed breed/designer breed, it helps to selectively choose attributes of one breed that are not present in another. Perhaps, for example, you like the look of a Beagle, but dislike its height and prefer the height of a pug. Wallah!

Whether you choose to get a purebred beagle or a mixed beagle, you can be sure that the puppy you bring into your household will be one of a kind!

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