Pure bred or mixed?

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Does my boy look like he’s part Coonhound? When I reverse search his picture on Google that’s usually the first breed to come up, then Beagle second.

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AchtungBecca

10d

How big is he? Because, to my eye, he looks beagle. His coloring is unique, but not completely out there. I see a white tipped tail, big ears, sweet face, looks beagle to me.

jen_k_m

Are beagles the only hounds with white tail tips?

Phatbeaglegirl

QueenScarebear

10d

He’s definitely 100% in the hound family that’s for sure.

phil_c42

10d

Definitely 100% good boy.

beagle606

10d

His height at the shoulder is a good indicator.15” max is the beagle standard, if he is over 16 or 17 could definitely have coonhound or foxhound in him. He is certainly all hound!🐾🐾🥰

Sassynach19

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Sometimes even purebred beagles get above 15 inches at the shoulder. In fact, if I remember right, 16” is the show standard in the UK and maybe Europe. Sometimes they just get a bit bigger than show standard, even from intentional good breeding by reputable, award-winning beagles.

sunflower-accountant

My guy is 18" at the shoulder and pure beagle! If they were bred for purpose instead of breed standard they can vary in size a lot more

Beaglescout15

Exactly, hunting lines tend to run taller and slimmer with a more pointed snout than the aesthetic show lines. Still 100% beag. This guy looks full beagle to me!

And by slimmer I mean they would very much like NOT to be slimmer and if you would only let them eat as much as they feel they deserve they would certainly be more rotund.

beagle606

In most sanctioned field trials or shows beagles over 15” are not permitted.

Repulsive_Rooster990

Purebred hunting beagles have quite the variety in their looks as they are bred for purpose not looks. That looks like a pure beagle to me.

PM_ME_PDIDDY

He’s a blue tick beagle! And he’s so cute 🥰

dablad69

Id say mixed with Blue tick as well. Soo cute!

silverdew125

10d

Looks like a beagle to me. Both mine are mixed with something (probably) but that doesn't change anything for me!

tessiewessiewoo

Not sure but the side eye sure tells me a lot lol

SterFriday

First thing I thought - now that’s some beagle side-eye!

gonzoexpresss

That's a beaaag

codebreaker475

It can be really hard to tell from looks as there are some very strange looking beagles. Height is a pretty good first place to check though.

Electrical-Ad-9100

As someone who has 2 strange looking (purebred according to DNA testing) beagles, i wholeheartedly agree.

strangerNstrangeland

I also love his freckle-pants :)

daveinfv

Beag. Can get a DNA test for under $100 via Amazon for “peace of mind”.

Riley80808

💯 pure adorable

fritolaydelay

Your handsome boy looks like a Beagle to me. 🐶 Like others have mentioned, you can run a mouth swab DNA test on him just to satisfy any curiosity that you may have. I did this for my little guy. I had never seen a Beagle with his particular coloring and since the Humane Society wasn't completely sure if he was a mix or not, I ran a test on him. He came back 100% Beagle.

strangerNstrangeland

Pure Beaglie Goodness

Mixed

Pure good boy.

150% adorable 🥰!!

Looks beagle … he has the white tail “flag” and the freckles … mine were tricolors and had more white but I believe the white tail tip is an indicator as it was a way to see the dog if it was in a field of tall grass

Jaded_yank

Pure bred cutie

panopanopano

The results are in…100% Good boy!

Strange_Juice2778

Looks like a Beagle mixed with English Setter

charlenebradbury

Looks pretty beagley to me!

UngregariousDame

He is a blue tick beagle

beaglelover4ever

Beeeeeagle!