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Old 11-07-2013, 09:42
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We're thinking of getting one and going to see some pups on Saturday, £395 each. We want a medium-sized dog. not small or too big.
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Old 11-07-2013, 10:27
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I've got a Beagle and a Beagle/Lab X - absolutely gorgeous dogs with lovely personalities, but they are hard work. Totally worth it though

I know youve said you are potentially buying a pup but we got ours from the Beagle Welfare - brilliant charity which rehomes beagles - our beagle/lab X was rescued by them from "death row" , always worth a look to see if theres one you could give a second chance to

This is their website - lots of good info on there about beagles in general too

http://www.beagleadvice.org.uk/index...re_homing_list
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Old 11-07-2013, 10:28
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I haven't. But I come across a Beagle often while walking my dog. I have little knowledge of the breed but the one we meet often is very calm, well trained & beautifully behaved. My JR can be a bit skittish around boisterous dogs but he gets on wonderfully with this particular dog. Good looking dogs too.
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Old 11-07-2013, 10:35
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I've got a Beagle and a Beagle/Lab X - absolutely gorgeous dogs with lovely personalities, but they are hard work. Totally worth it though

I know youve said you are potentially buying a pup but we got ours from the Beagle Welfare - brilliant charity which rehomes beagles - our beagle/lab X was rescued by them from "death row" , always worth a look to see if theres one you could give a second chance to

This is their website - lots of good info on there about beagles in general too

http://www.beagleadvice.org.uk/index...re_homing_list
Thanks.
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Old 11-07-2013, 13:28
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Aren't pedigree dogs expensive? When we bought one in 1977 it was £35. Someone we know paid £700 last year for a dachshund.
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Old 11-07-2013, 14:46
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My Mum bred beagles for over 40 years. Beagles are extremely good natured, excellent with children, good medium sized dogs. They are hard work to begin with but the love you get back is 10 fold. But do check their pedigree. £395 is very cheap for a pedigree beagle. Up here, they are going for anything up to £1000.
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Old 11-07-2013, 14:50
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Aren't pedigree dogs expensive? When we bought one in 1977 it was £35. Someone we know paid £700 last year for a dachshund.
What an idiot This annoys me so much, there are thousands of unwanted dogs needing good homes yet people are still paying top dollar for pedigree's - no wonder the backyard breeders and puppy farms are making a mint.

I understand that someone may want a specific breed, but as Lisa J pointed out there are rescues for so many different breeds.
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Old 11-07-2013, 19:43
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What an idiot This annoys me so much, there are thousands of unwanted dogs needing good homes yet people are still paying top dollar for pedigree's - no wonder the backyard breeders and puppy farms are making a mint.

I understand that someone may want a specific breed, but as Lisa J pointed out there are rescues for so many different breeds.
I understand your points but this is a proper home breeder with KC papers for the father and mother. We don't want a second hand rescue dog and want a puppy. Our money to do with as we please.
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Old 11-07-2013, 19:51
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My Mum bred beagles for over 40 years. Beagles are extremely good natured, excellent with children, good medium sized dogs. They are hard work to begin with but the love you get back is 10 fold. But do check their pedigree. £395 is very cheap for a pedigree beagle. Up here, they are going for anything up to £1000.
Why would someone fork out that much... just for a certificated dog?

I'd rather get a cheaper (and far healthier) cross.
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Old 11-07-2013, 19:58
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Why would someone fork out that much... just for a certificated dog?

I'd rather get a cheaper (and far healthier) cross.
Our experience of a Heinz '57 was when I was a kid and it couldn't be house-trained, left us presents every morning. Also hated humans, all except us and finally bit the postman so we'd to have him put down. We bought him from a pet shop. God knows what was in him but he grew huge.
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Old 11-07-2013, 20:03
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Our experience of a Heinz '57 was when I was a kid and it couldn't be house-trained, left us presents every morning. Also hated humans, all except us and finally bit the postman so we'd to have him put down. We bought him from a pet shop. God knows what was in him but he grew huge.
Well yes, a completely unknown mongerel is going to be 'interesting' to say the least!
It's always better to know the background so you can prepare for any training, for eventual size and so on.

I say this because my aunt has a beagle/corgi cross which is lovely - it has all the good nature of a beagle with the added playful feisty qualities of a corgi.
+ it is mega healthy because it has none of the diseases associated with the inbred pedigree dogs.

It looked a lot like this as a puppy:

http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/w...3/04/v7FB6.jpg
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Old 11-07-2013, 20:08
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... I can't remember whether it was a Beagi or a Corgle.
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Old 11-07-2013, 20:10
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Well yes, a completely unknown mongerel is going to be 'interesting' to say the least!
It's always better to know the background so you can prepare for any training, for eventual size and so on.

I say this because my aunt has a beagle/corgi cross which is lovely - it has all the good nature of a beagle with the added playful feisty qualities of a corgi.
+ it is mega healthy because it has none of the diseases associated with the inbred pedigree dogs.

It looked a lot like this as a puppy:

http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/w...3/04/v7FB6.jpg
We got a 18momth old goodness knows what dog from a rescue centre in 2000, he's a lovely dog who's still with us now. No idea how he ended up stray but we always say we're very lucky to have him, especially as we know others we weren't so lucky in their rescues
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