According to Xenophon, there was a hound in ancient Greece that hunted by smell when it was young, and was asked by the Romans to do many activities. However, group hunting existed in England before Roman times. According to records, when King Arthur was in power, Prince Piwell of Wales had an excellent special breed of white hound. Until now, Wales is still proud of its hounds, which are usually light-colored. Admirers such as hounds, crouching hounds and Spanish hounds insist that these hounds originated from auxiliary hunting. Through practice, it seems that these ideas are all wrong, but in fact there are other origins. This hound is the original ancestor of all hounds. There are two different breeds, namely "Jiazi" and "Lingti", which hunt only by sight. These two hounds that hunt only by smell may be police dogs. Irina Kaptelova, since the time of the Queen, in England?
Gentlemen in almost every region have several types of hounds to hunt the animals of their choice. At that time, foxes were neglected prey. Hounds seemed to be divided into two categories, big and small. The larger variety of Zhucuo deer is called "Deer Hunting Dog", and the smaller variety of Zhucuo Hare Hound is called "Beagle Dog", which is different from the French "Berger".
By the middle of18th century, we found that fox hunting became popular among the younger generation. The younger generation wants things to be faster and more exciting than watching hounds think hard about the intricate roundabout whereabouts of rabbits. Fox hounds undoubtedly evolved from a hybrid of deer hounds and beagles. So far, a whimsical breeding expert has cultivated two different types of hounds, one is called the southern hound, and the other is called the northern beagle. The former is dull and heavy, with long ears and deep crying, while the other is just the opposite. According to a writer at that time, the northern region is bigger.
Dogs are agile and robust: they do things surprisingly fast.
/kloc-In the mid-9th century, Reverend Haniwood gathered a group of hounds, some of whom performed well in entertainment in Essex. His dogs became the origin of modern beagles, and almost every famous dog group was later traced back to its descendants. We can accept that Beagle is one of the oldest breeds in history, and together with police dogs and otters, it may be the original breed closest to hounds.
About 65,438+0,870 years ago, the small hounds in the southern States of the United States, later beagles, were mostly straight-legged basset hounds or beagles with weaker heads than basset hounds, mostly white with several black stripes. It is said that they are lively and tireless hunters, full of energy and fast turning, but their appearance is not beautiful. The dog introduced by General Richard Loo Witt in Gahlings Weir, Illinois, marks a turning point in the history of American descent or beagle descent, and makes the dogs in this country more beautiful, which is the concern of people who hunt with beagle dogs so far. As for lovett,
It is still unknown what kind of dog the general got his hound from in England.
In about 1880, Mr Arnold of Pumont Vuitton, Rhode Island introduced a batch of royal beagles from northern England, which also had a great influence on the development of American beagles. 1896, James J. Konohane imported a batch of hounds from England. Since then, a large number of first-class hounds have been brought back from abroad.
1888, the National Beagle Club was established and the first field test was conducted. Since then, the form of winning the championship through field tests has developed rapidly in the United States, and more clubs have agreed to hold informal tests. Among them, hounds with a height of 33.0 ~ 38. 1 cm are regarded as one race alone, and those hounds below 33.0 cm form another. In the national examination, dog classification is an important feature. As a single race, young hounds are called "Derby Dog Race", and the comprehensive age category consists of large dogs, small dogs and bitches. In the national competition, in addition to these separate categories, it is divided into four groups. Of course, hounds that are classified separately should not collide with each other at the same time. Each group should hunt separately and be scored by the referee.
In addition to the regular dog show in which all breeds of American kennel clubs participate, almost all field test clubs will hold special dog shows related to field testing. In addition, the hound show is limited to all breeds of hounds.
Those who are interested in hunting with beagles are generally willing to hunt bigger rabbits instead of cotton-tailed rabbits. Rabbits don't escape into crypts to ruin hunting. They run longer, straighter and faster. White rabbits and snow-white rabbits will be found in the northern swamp, which will provide excellent opportunities for dogs to move, but when these rabbits enter other areas or suddenly disappear, the hunting will not be smooth.
Thousands of people all over the United States keep a few beagles and hunt alone. In addition, many large groups have registered with the American Beagle Club. They all hunt in a legal way, equipped with professional hunters, wearing hunting clothes and collars of their own unique colors, and so on.
The height limit of beagles in the United States is 38. 1 cm, and that in Britain is 40.6 cm. Hounds above this height are not allowed to participate in field tests and dog shows.
Beagle's gentle brown eyes reveal its gentle personality, but not its admirable courage and endurance immediately. The latter quality is particularly important. When the beagle works in the wild instead of indoors, it will find itself a more trustworthy friend.
Variety standard
The skull of the head should be quite long, the occipital bone should be slightly round, and the skull should be wide and full. Ears-the ears are low and long, and you can almost touch the bottom of your nose when you stretch them gently; Good texture, quite wide, almost lost the strength to stand up, next to the head, the front ear slightly rolled to the cheek; The tip of the ear is round. Eyes-big eyes, proper eye distance, gentle and tough eyes, gentle and sincere expression. Kiss-the length of the kiss is moderate; Straight and square, with obvious depression. The chin is flat. Lips don't droop, nostrils are big and open. Disadvantages-flat skull and narrow head; Occipital bone is too round; Small and sharp eyes, like
Peduncle, protruding; Kiss the minister, or let the lower part be cut flat, or it's very short. Hook nose, or upturned, expressionless. The ears are short, too high or the roots are towering upward.
The neck and throat of the body-the neck naturally rises gently from the shoulder, basically strong and unloaded, and the length is moderate. There is no knot in the throat and no wrinkles in the skin; The mandibular angle is slightly wrinkled, which is allowed. Disadvantages-the neck is short and stupid, flush with the shoulder top. There are too many wrinkles in the throat and skin, and the voice is hoarse.
Shoulders and chest and shoulders tilt-strong and joint-free, neither heavy nor heavy, conveying the concept of independent action and full of vitality and strength. The chest is deep and wide, but not so wide as to hinder the free movement of the shoulders. Disadvantages-straight shoulders; Chest is too wide or lacks depth.
The back, waist and ribs are short and strong. The waist is wide, slightly arched, and the ribs are very elastic, leaving enough space for the lungs. Disadvantages-the back is too long or tilted, or arched; The waist is flat and the narrow ribs are flat.
Forelegs and forefoot-straight, the proportion of leg bones to body size is fully developed. Tie it short and straight. Compact, round and powerful. The cushion is thick and hard. Disadvantages-elbow abduction. The knee joint is excessively bent forward or backward. The front legs are bent or like dachshund legs. Feet are long and open or stretched.
Hips, thighs, hind legs and feet Hips and thighs are strong and muscular, with very strong propulsion. The knee joint of the hind leg is strong and naturally droops. The tarsal joint is strong, symmetrical and well bent. The claws are compact and powerful. Disadvantages-the bovine tarsal joint or tarsal joint is upright; Muscle underdevelopment or lack of motivation; Open your feet.
The tail position is higher; Lift happily, but don't bend your back forward; Slightly curved; Relative to the size of the body, a little short; Disadvantages of thick tail-the tail is too long, bent like a teapot or tilted forward from the root, and the linear tail is not thick enough.
The hair is thick and hard and of moderate length. Disadvantages-short and sparse, or soft texture.
Any typical hound coat color.
The basic shape of the miniature fox hound is strong and large in size in terms of its height, and it looks full of endurance. Can track and follow its prey until it dies.
Shape fraction ratio
Head, back, waist and ribs 15 35
Walking part of skull 5
Ear 10 front leg 10
Eye 5 Hip, thigh and hind leg 10
Kiss 5 25 feet 10 30
Body hair 5
Neck 5 hip 5 10
Chest and shoulders 15 total 100.
There should be two varieties of varieties:
33.0 cm-a hound with a height of no more than 33.0 cm; 38. 1 cm-the height is higher than 33.0 cm but not more than 38. 1 cm.
Unqualified condition
Any hound over 38. 1 cm in height is disqualified.
Proportion of shape score in beagle body identification
hunting dog
Overall group level 40%
Individual characteristics of hounds 30%
Behavior style 20%
Represents 10%
Total 100%
Group level For groups, the first thing to consider is that they have a unified appearance. The height, weight, shape and color of hounds should be as consistent as possible.
The individual characteristics of hounds are the individual characteristics of hounds. A group of very neat and active hounds can be together, and a good beagle should not be alone. This situation should be avoided.
Courtesy hounds should work happily and obey all orders. They should be trained to follow, enter the kennel, follow quickly and stand. Flattery, anger and disobedience should be avoided. Dogs that are afraid of their owners and dogs that command hounds will not work together. Pay attention to using whips as little as possible on dogs.