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Beagle Facts – Color Change

Beagle Facts – Color Change

Jun 12, 2026 | Fun Facts

It is very common for a Beagle puppy to have a color change.  The transition from puppy to adult coat is known as a ‘break’.  In fact, colors can change so quickly that a breeder is allowed to change the color on the pup’s registration 3 times before...
Beagle Facts – In a Name

Beagle Facts – In a Name

Jun 12, 2026 | Fun Facts

It’s thought the word beagle itself is a combination of two Old French words. These are “beer” meaning –open, and “guile” meaning – throat. Combine these and you get “beeguele” meaning dogs with an open mouth that sang from the throat. Over time, the distinctive...
Beagle Facts – Mets

Beagle Facts – Mets

Jun 10, 2026 | Fun Facts

When the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants departed from the big apple, the city established the New York Mets in 1962. One fun fact is that their original mascot was a Beagle named “Homer.” Despite the miserable record of the inaugural Mets baseball club, some...
Beagle Facts – Born White

Beagle Facts – Born White

May 30, 2026 | Fun Facts

Most Beagle puppies are born nearly all white (with some black). Their darker markings, including the familiar black saddle and tan patches, usually begin to appear within the first few weeks of life and continue developing as they grow. Source: Embrace Pet...
Beagle Facts – Literature

Beagle Facts – Literature

May 30, 2026 | Fun Facts

More forbears of today’s beagle were found in the literature of that time, as well. Famed and somewhat naughty author Geoffrey Chaucer mentioned them in The Canterbury Tales as “smale houndes”, while a line from Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night goes,...