A hound is a kind of breed of domestic dog, which is characterized by having an excellent sense of smell, a characteristic that makes it suitable for hunting, another of its characteristics is its high resistance, an aspect that allows it to exhaust the prey, for later corner them. There is no other country that is more efficient when it comes to breeding beagle dogs than the France of the Middle Ages.
More than hundreds of packs of bloodhounds worked in the parks of France. Some of them had a soft coat and others a little tougher. There were also others known as "Basset" that had short legs and were ideal for hunters because they could accompany them on foot.
For many years the abbots of the monasteries, gave the monarch of France, each year, six hounds. These species of hounds were called "San Humberto" since they came from the Benedictine abbey "San Humberto"
Those belonging to the British aristocracy bought French hounds periodically. Similarly, French breeders created an immense variety of Anglo- French hounds, which were characterized by their efficiency when tracking something.
Importantly, Germany also made a very valuable contribution when it comes to hound breeding. The "Dachshund" breed is a very small class of tracking dogs, but because it has been bred intensively, due to its aggressive nature and its ability to get into burrows, it is the most suitable to be classified with the "Terriers".
The crossing of dachshunds with German beagle dogs, gave rise to a special group of beagle dogs, the dachsbrackes. The "Drivers" breed (Swedish hunting dogs) was created from the Dachsbrackes from Germany. The best tracking dogs also come from this country, canines with an excellent ability to track blood over several days.
The "Doberman" is another class of hounds that were bred as guard dogs.
By the 19th century, in central and northern Europe, Finnish, Polish, and Swedish breeders created a group of effective beagle dogs using breeds from Russia and Central Europe. The Norwegian “Dunker” breed is the successor to the Russian Harlequin Dog. Today day extinct.
In general, beagle dogs are meek, with a high olfactory capacity that helps them capture even the most subtle scent, they tend to get along well with other dogs and with children.
