The beagle breed is in existence for a long time. But the origins are not known. These type dogs are known to be in existence from 400 B.C in Greece and 200 A.D in Britain. It is believed that the Romans took these dogs with them when they went to England. |
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At the time of the Norman quest, the Talbot hounds were taken to England from France, in the year 1066, and these are known to be the ancestors of the Southern hound, the foxhound and the beagle. The popularity of these beagles was in heights at the time of the British monarchy in the 1300s and the 1400s. Henry VII and Edward II were known to have glove beagles. They were named as glove because they were so small that they could fit on a glove. By the time of 1400s, beagles could be seen in Italy, Britain, France and Greece.
There are two origins which can be possible for the word beagle. It has a possibility of originating from Celtic word beag. The meaning of the word beag is small. There is another possibility of originating from French word begle, which means useless or of little value. By 1700s, 2 kinds of hounds were said to be present for hunting rabbits, namely the North Country beagle and the Southern hound.
In the 1800s, Reverend Phillip Honeywood had established a pack in Essex in England. The motto behind breeding was the hunting skills of the breed and not for the looks. Thomas Johnson is also a person who was responsible for the breeding beagles for the sake of hunting.
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