Mini (or Pocket) Beagles?
Hi, I’m the owner of a beagle mix (he’s usually my avatar, I’m just currently showing off my passion for Bettas) and I hear this a lot. There is no such thing as a Pocket Beagle. Beagles come in two sizes, 13 inch and 15 inch. 13 inch beagles are under 13 inches tall, 15 inch beagles are 13-15 inches tall. Supposedly Pocket Beagles are under 12 inches tall. If you’d like a smaller beagle, find a reputable 13 inch beagle breeder. Or even rescue. I found my best friend crying from behind bars. Don’t feel bad about this. Some backyard breeders try their best to make it seem like they truly have a real breed. In fact Queen Elizabeth once had a pack of small beagles she affectionately referred to as Pocket Beagles. Unfortunately there are no good breeders of them today. I am just warning you, they are very stubborn, have a high prey drive, and are very greedy. You might want to wait until your daughter is a little older since the beagle will require a lot of patience.
Pocket beagles are simply “runts” or undersized beagles. For a baby of your daughter’s age,I would suggest a regular sized beagle.They are not that big and are sturdy enough to withstand a bit of rough handling from a toddler. To everyone saying that the child is too young to have a dog – obviously,the child is not going to be in charge of the dog! My goodness,I think her mother has enough sense to know that! How many of us grew up with dogs? My parents had a Staffy mix before they had me,and so I had a dog as soon as I was born and have had them ever since.Dogs are wonderful companions for kids,and they can teach the child to be kind to animals.Of course toddlers can be rough,but I think the asker is intelligent enough to know not to let the baby alone with the pup or to let her be too rough with it. And I have had beagles in the house and they are no more destructive than any other dogs IMO.And they adore children. Edit: Since October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month” ,you might want to
Mini and pocket beagles are not real breeds. They are a marketing term used by BYB’s and puppy mills. http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/NBC_FAQs.html Beagles come in Two sizes. 13″ and 15″. No mini, pocket, toy, or anything like that. Also, toy breed dogs and toddlers do not mix. They are just far too fragile, and many of them are nippy. I recommend waiting until your daughter 4-5 and then reconsider. http://www.petfinder.
There is no such a thing as a pocket beagle. Run, don’t walk away, from a breeder trying to tell you otherwise. Here is where you can find a Beagle, even a smaller sized (13 inch) Beagle: Your local animals shelter(s) http://www.dogsindanger.com http://www.petfinder.org has 7,839 Beagles and Beagle mixes to chose from http://www.petharbor.com http://www.adoptapet.com http://www.beagles-on-the-web.com/adopt/ http://www.barkbytes.com/rescue/beagle.h… http://www.netpets.com/dogs/dogresc/bree… http:
“Mini” anything is not a breed. They come from idiotic Back Yard Breeders looking to make cash off on ignorant people who don’t know any better or just want a designer dog. Getting a “mini” you will get a sickly runt with health problems out the wazoo. I suggest if you want a dog for your daughter find a reputable breeder without the word “mini” or “toy” or take her to your local animal shelter and let her pick out a good one for herself. Of course shes young… but you can help her, Im sure she’ll fall in love.
