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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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The dozen dogs on Pup Patrol represent a variety of breeds, including Cavalier King Charles spaniel, beagle, Australian shepherd, Great Pyrenees, Tibetan spaniel, Labrador retriever, goldendoodle and mixed breeds.
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Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex adopted the senior beagle in 2022 as one of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding facility owned by Envigo RMS.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Other potential dodges or efforts to skirt the coming set of laws will indubitably be a keen topic for legal beagles and legal scholars.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The beagles raised and bred at the facility are sometimes experimented upon in the facility but can also be purchased and delivered to a buyer.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex adopted the senior beagle in 2022 as one of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding facility owned by Envigo RMS.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Other potential dodges or efforts to skirt the coming set of laws will indubitably be a keen topic for legal beagles and legal scholars.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The beagles raised and bred at the facility are sometimes experimented upon in the facility but can also be purchased and delivered to a buyer.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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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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