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Size and lifespan
- Size
- BeagleSmall
- Typical adult height
- Beagle33–40 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Beagle9–11 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Beaglefrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- BeagleHigh: typically more than an hour a day, with time off the lead
- Energy
- BeagleLively
- Grooming
- BeagleAbout once a week
- Shedding
- BeagleModerate shedding
- Training
- BeagleCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
- Barking
- BeagleCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- BeagleUsually happier in a house
- Garden
- BeagleA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- BeagleUsually copes only with short periods alone
Living with others
- Children
- BeagleOften good with children, with supervision
- Other dogs
- BeagleUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- BeagleVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.