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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Snoopy is a beagle, according to his official profile on the Peanuts website.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
While real beagles are bred to be hunting dogs, Snoopy's role was never that simple.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
According to the German Kennel Club (VDH), other national favorites like the German shepherd and schnauzer, and even Snoopy himself, the beagle, could also be affected.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Meghan and Prince Harry are dog parents to Pula, Guy and rescue beagle Mamma Mia, making the pet products a natural fit for the budding brand, which is also pursuing permission for leashes, collars, bowls and feeding mats.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Since 1857, Eton has kept a pack of beagles to use in hunting hares.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
Then came dachshunds, bulldogs, beagles, Rottweilers and German shorthaired pointers.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Settle, who had multiple sclerosis, loved their beagle, Sugar, and Patsy Cline.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The question hung in the cold air, punctuated by the sound of a snoring beagle.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
While real beagles are bred to be hunting dogs, Snoopy's role was never that simple.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
According to the German Kennel Club (VDH), other national favorites like the German shepherd and schnauzer, and even Snoopy himself, the beagle, could also be affected.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Meghan and Prince Harry are dog parents to Pula, Guy and rescue beagle Mamma Mia, making the pet products a natural fit for the budding brand, which is also pursuing permission for leashes, collars, bowls and feeding mats.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Since 1857, Eton has kept a pack of beagles to use in hunting hares.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 6 July 2023
Then came dachshunds, bulldogs, beagles, Rottweilers and German shorthaired pointers.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Settle, who had multiple sclerosis, loved their beagle, Sugar, and Patsy Cline.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The question hung in the cold air, punctuated by the sound of a snoring beagle.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 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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