Any dog breeds that look a lot like beagles?

In My Humble Opinion
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I currently have a dog that is very rare, at least in East Europe where I’m from, it is a basschshund, mix of a basset and dachshund, he’s 10 years old and I just found out what breed he is, even though I was asking around years ago. Not only that, but basschshunds themselves look very different amongst themselves, so even finding two similar basschshunds is tough, their colors vary greatly, even their face shape is often completely different.

Anyway, he is much larger than a standard dachshund and somewhat smaller than a beagle, here’s how he looks https://s20.postimg.org/gzuexsssd/20161012_113409.jpg , as for the temper, he is great with kids, he behaves well, he has a lot of energy and is happy, doesn’t shed a lot, maybe a little stubborn, but overall I got really lucky with him.

I’d like to have a second dog just like him, but due to their (basschshund) rareness it would be mission impossible to find a even similar one, so I am trying to find at least some similar looking breeds and beagles are the only ones I found.

Dachshunds are very small, bassets look completely different, golden retrievers maybe have a cute face, but they are large and I only had small dogs, so I am not sure about that, so…beagles are the only remaining ones that I know of. However I am not sure how energetic they are, for some reason they look a little “out of focus” all the time, like they aren’t paying attention to you and that’s important to me, since I want to teach them basic things at least, like their name, to come when called and so on. I heard that they bark a lot and my aunt has a beagle that is very aggressive, despite his sweet looks, so beagles look like a risk to me, I suppose that you can fix all that (barking and aggresiveness) with training, but still…

So, what’s my best bet, a beagle, something similar or should I go for a golden retriever despite the size? If I do decide to go with a retriever, how much more food would I need to buy him in comparison?

Not sure if it’s important, but the dog would spend time only outside (there is a warm space between 2 house doors for night and cold time), so interior related problems aren’t that big of a deal.

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Could be worth looking at some crosses between Corgi and some shorthaired breed - Corgi crosses seem to inherit the Corgi body shape with all of the markings and features of the other parent. Also maybe Smooth Fox Terrier fits your general criteria.

If you’re happy to look at other breeds entirely, there are other shorthaired breeds that are of generally good temper - but a lot of the behaviour is about how you raise them, not what breed they are.

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Beagles and retreivers are very different, personality wise. In the US, beagles are shown in two size varieties, under 13" and 13"-15" (that’s at the shoulder). Next up, size-wise, is the harrier, then the foxhound and American Foxhound. All these dogs are scent hounds and will roam if given the chance, following a trail.

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I’ve got a pure Dachshund that is kind of a strange color/pattern for the breed and people mistake him for a Beagle all the time. You can find Dachshunds that are fairly large (20+ pounds).

Great dogs. Smart, loyal, playful. But Dachshunds stink, unfortunately.

You can see the odd-ball dog in these photos:

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What’s the rescue/shelter situation like in Serbia? If you’re looking for a specific sized dog with a specific temperament, you won’t go wrong looking for a 2-3 year old dog from a rescue group or a nice shelter. Especially if you have the types of rescues and shelters we have in the US where dogs are taken care of medically, socialized and trained before they’re adopted. The people who run the shelter or rescue can math you with a dog that matches the size and temperament you want. You might have to contact several different places to find the right dog, but it’s a much better bet to get the dog you’re looking for than rolling the dice on a puppy based on breed.

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They stink? You mean they’re smelly? I have dachshunds, and I don’t notice their being smellier than any other breed…and less smelly than some.

If you’re describing temperament, then, I can agree that they can be obnoxious!

P.S. Just looked at your pic. He looks a lot like my Luc! I was told that that coloring is called Wild Boar (I was expecting a piebald from your description). But I’ve also been told that it’s just a variation on the common “red” coloration.

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Fox hounds look like beagles but with somewhat longer legs.

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Yeah, smelly. Great dogs, but smelly.

My little girl crawls out of her “Little Mermaid” sleeping bag in the morning and smells like a Hippie’s foot who has been hiking in Timberlands without socks.

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Any hound breed is smelly in my opinion. I love them all so I look over it. My husband has 13 beagles ( hunting pack). They are really peculiar to keep. Their dog houses are off the ground with ramps and have heated air blowing on them in the winter. He has to have a top on the pen because they climb the wire to get out. Plus they are not good at minding you, all they want to do is hunt, hunt, hunt.
One time he had a litter and the mom wouldn’t care for one her pups, so I brought it in and bottle fed her. She is my dog#2 in the house. She still has that stubborn prey drive altho’ she’s never been hunting. I have to keep her on a long lead when we nwalk even though we own a big property that is fenced, she would nose down walk right in the creek or pond. Not the brightest candle in the fixture IYKWIM. Anyway look for a puggle (pug-beagle cross) sweet dogs. My son has a dachshund purebred, he is a comical nut, but a sweetie. He doesn’t smell too bad, unless he’s been out awhile, rolling in who knows what. Good luck on your search!

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He is really cute.

It actually sounds like what you’ve got is not a breed but a mutt. I am not being pejorative. I think mutts are great and they are what I always have owned. That being said, there are people out there breeding mutts (Goldendoodles, etc.) and charging beaucoup bucks for them.

My first dog was a dachshund/beagle mix, and she was such a great dog, I did want all my other dogs to be just like her. But in the end I have felt that way about every single dog I’ve owned, and none of them have been the same mutt mix as the others.

So if you’re going for looks, go to a shelter and find something that looks good. There are a lot of beagle mixes in shelters. If you want a dog just because it’s rare there are other small breeds. My beagle-dox wasn’t particularly barky although I have known both beagles and dachshunds that barked a lot (lived next door to one of each, they barked constantly and one of them, I think the dachshund, made this whining sound, a lot.)

I did recently run into a guy with a dog, and I thought his dog looked just like my dachshund/beagle mix, but it turned out to be a standard dachshund. You don’t see them very often. Most people here have the mini version. It was not all that small.

I have to agree, beagle-doxies are smelly. I had to wash mine a lot. She was also the one who got skunked. Twice. But if the dog is always outside, that shouldn’t matter.

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Not sure about that specific dog, but dachshunds are, on average, many orders more aggressive than beagles, and can be barkers as well. Beagles are quite frankly, rather dumb dogs, so that one might’ve taken more training than she is willing to do.

Short haired dachshunds (no experience with long or wire) get that sort of “meaty” stink, but they also mostly just stink up their own bedding. But they don’t get the greasy fur like some breeds.

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My son got a dog from a shelter that is a 35 lb, short legged dog that looks like a Beagle but is actually a Hound mix, so its head is more of a retriever. Really cute and a great dog. The shelter called the variety a “Mountain Cur” but when you look that up, it basically just means Southern Hound Mix.

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Ha! Yeah, sleeping under a blankie doesn’t help. Our girl has a fairly typical dachshund skin issue where she develops wart-like bumps. We get any removed once a year when she’s under sedation for her dental, but if she has a lot she gets stinky before they’re removed. Once she’s “clean,” she doesnt stink worse than any other breed of dog.

ETA: She is a HUGE barker, though, and she whines, too. They are an exceptionally vocal breed. That’s why they’re good “burglar alarms.”

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If you have your heart set on a Basschshund, I see that there are currently four available in the U.S… FYI - I don’t know how current these listings are.

Another option is to ask local Basset Hound and/or Dachshund breeders if they would be interested in crossbreeding. The Basschshund doesn’t seem to require any complicated, or multiple, pairings. You may have to pay the stud fee, or guarantee that you’ll adopt more than one (or all). just a thought

Be sure to sell the breeder(s) on all of the “positive” qualities of the Basschshund. And only the positive qualities of the Basschshund. :wink:

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We have a Beatle\Australian Cattle Dog mix. She has a beagle face; most of her coat looks like a cattle dog, and she has blue eyes. We are lucky that she has cattle dog intelligence and a beagle temperament. She’s eying me as if she suspects I’m writing about her. Also, she doesn’t stink at all and doesn’t shed much.

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Hound dog owner, here.

1 beagle. Jake. 15 yrs
1 bagel (beagle+basset) Rosco. 7 yrs
1 Basset (big 80+lb low rider). Elwood. 7 yrs
1 treeing walker coon hound. Ziggy. 3 wks

I’m not a breeder or dog industry person. I’m just an average schmuck that hopes to train them to sit, stay, come, please O’ please shit outside.

In my experiences…hounds run, they are not the “jump in the pick up bed” dog.
Beagles bark and chew. This can be fixed, but the average dog owner I know has a hard time with these.
Beagles are smart, but you have to make them want to listen. Otherwise , nose down sniffing and gone.

I don’t know what to tell you to get, but a beagle could be a good dog, but it’s not plug and play.

Good luck, and try to rescue a dog IF you can.

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Just occurs to me, the guy down the road with a real nice Basset wanted Doxie to provide stud service, but he was already snipped. Doxie, that is, not the guy down the road.

That would have been an epic pairing, I assure you!

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What Beatle did you have? John, Paul, George or Ringo?

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Anyone looking to get a beagle should be aware of a couple of beagle traits. They’re pretty active dogs, and they might want more exercise than you do. Beagle folk also tell me the breed is quite vocal. If you love to run with your dog, and you don’t mind a lot of barking, the beagle could be just right for you.

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Other than the Foxhound (both English and American-types) and the Harrier, here are some others that have body or head builds reminiscent of either Beagles, Dachshunds, or Basset Hounds (22 breeds listed):