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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Both experiments involved many breeds of dogs, ranging from beagles and golden retrievers to poodles and terriers.
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Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Dogs with long ears, such as beagles or cocker spaniels, are more prone to ear infections, the American Kennel Club reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
In 2022, the Department of Justice secured the rescue of over 4,000 beagles bred for medical research at a rural Virginia facility operated by the company Envigo.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
No list of history’s great comedic duos would be complete without the mishap-prone cheese aficionado and his anthropomorphic, mute beagle.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Dogs with long ears, such as beagles or cocker spaniels, are more prone to ear infections, the American Kennel Club reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
In 2022, the Department of Justice secured the rescue of over 4,000 beagles bred for medical research at a rural Virginia facility operated by the company Envigo.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
No list of history’s great comedic duos would be complete without the mishap-prone cheese aficionado and his anthropomorphic, mute beagle.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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