beagles

Floppy-eared hunters

Beagles is the plural of beagle, a small hound breed with a keen sense of smell, originally bred for hunting rabbits and hares.

Beagles are known for their friendly temperament and distinctive baying voice.

The beagles picked up the scent and took off across the field.

vocalizations

baying

Prolonged, mournful howling

  • howlProlonged mournful cry
  • barkSharp canine vocalization
  • yelpBrief, shrill cry

whine · yipping · cry · call · melodious · vocal · loud · howling · musical · deep-throated

breed

canine

Of or like dogs

pedigree · tri-color · lemon · AKC · purebred · litter · whelp · paws · docked · dewclaw

hunting

tracking

Monitoring location over time

game · prey · pursuit · flushing · pack · brace · huntsman · covert · brush · bramble

scenting

sniffing

Inhaling through the nose

detection · olfactory · smell · contraband · airport · USDA · customs · search · sniffer · trained

companions

loyal

Firm in allegiance

pet · family · buddy · companion · faithful · devoted · cuddly · gentle · eager · sociable

Categories
Opposites
dog size

beaglesGreat Danes

Enormous dog breed

Saint Bernards · Newfoundlands · giant breeds · Great Pyrenees

hunting function

beaglesretrievers

Dogs bred for returning

greyhounds · pointers · setters · sighthounds · Salukis

breed purpose/temperament

beaglesguard dogs

Canines trained for protection

attack dogs · Dobermans · Basenjis · Belgian Malinois · Akitas

Phrases
Family

beagle, beagling

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G