What are “bluetick” / “lemon” / “red and white” beagles?
Beagles come in a variety of colors. Most common are the tri-colors, brown, black and white. Ticking refers to spots of color, and blue ticking is a grayish black which appears to have a blue tinge to it. Lucy is a blue-tick beagle. Some beagles have no black: for example, my beagle Scooter (on the front page) is a brown and white beagle. His parents were a tri-color and a lemon beagle. In lemon beagles, the brown is very pale with a slightly reddish tinge. Butterfinger is a lemon beagle, some are even lighter. Red and white beagles are similar to lemon beagles but the lemon has more red to it. A bluetick or lemon beagle is not a different variety of beagle. Think of it like hair or skin color in humans – it’s just a genetic trait that determines appearance. For more information, visit the National Beagle Club page.
