Alongside its many logical advantages, we have a rich history with beagles. Their friendship with man can be traced back as far as Ancient Greece, when hounds of similar size and shape were used to help hunters. Both King Edward II and King Henry VII had packs of glove beagles and Queen Elizabeth I was very fond of her pocket beagle. After the modern breed was developed by Revered Honeywood in England, The National Beagle Club of America was formed in 1888. Beagles were ranked #1 among American Kennel Club’s registered breeds between 1953 and 1959, and they made a reappearance as #5 (out of 155 registered breeds) in 2005 and 2006 (American Kennel Club). In recent times, Snoopy from the popular children’s series and comic strip, Peanuts, has made beagles a favorite household name all over the world.
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