Good morning everyone this is my Beagle fact for today Beagles have essentially three types of vocalizations. They have the generic bark, which in Beagles is a bit more potent than in other dogs, given the fact that they were bred to have loud, booming voices. Then theres the howl, which was developed to be used when dogs actually caught their prey; when a hunter heard this howl, he knew to quickly catch up with the dogs so that he could get an easy shot to down the quarry. The Beagle howl is quite amazing to those who are not irritated by it; the dog throws his head back, noise pointing straight up and lets out a long, drawn out haunting song. It is a very sad sound that is difficult to forget. Finally, theres the bay, which is a cross between a bark and a howl; while the howl can be musical in quality, the bay is usually the most annoying of the vocalizations because it is loud, harsh and throaty. The bay is the sound the dog often makes when it spots something of interest, which is often, and so it is usually the vocalization that is used with some insistence, making it even more annoying. All of these vocalizations can be carried over long distances; this was bred into the dog, as Beagles used for hunting would often disappear into areas with thick vegetation, making it hard to see and hear them. The only clue the hunter had to go on was the powerful voice of his dogs.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:56:46 +0000
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