Beagle World Online Community Website for Beagle Dog Owners and Breeders Launches

April 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Beagle World, a global online community for Beagle dog owners, breeders, and trainers is live at www.beagleworld.org.

The community site offers a complete suite of interactive multimedia features including user profiles, dog profiles, sharing of photo and video albums, forums, live chat, classified ads, blogs, product reviews, user groups, events, and reference articles.

Published by Off The Chain Media, publishers of German Shepherd World, Retriever Planet, Havanese Planet and other leading community sites, Beagle World has partnered with Facebook to provide shared logins and profiles. Beagle World's Facebook Connect is an optional setting; members do not have to be a Facebook member and can join Beagle World individually.

Beagle World also features a portal to veterinarians online 24/7 for assistance and consultations.

To visit Beagle World, copy and paste or type this URL into your browser: http://www.beagleworld.org.

ABOUT THE BEAGLE DOG

A sturdy hunting dog, the Beagle should look like a foxhound in miniature. His hunting ability, combined with a merry personality, has made the Beagle one of the most popular dogs in the United States according to AKCRegistration Statistics. The most famous Beagle of all is Snoopy from the comic strip "Peanuts." Today’s Beagle comes in two height varieties (13 in. and 15 in.) and any true hound color, including tri-color, red and white and lemon.

In the 1500s, most English gentleman had packs of hounds. Larger hounds tracked deer, while smaller ones went after rabbits. These were the first Beagles. The origin of the name "Beagle" may have been derived from the French term "be’geule," referring to the baying voice of the hounds when in pursuit of game, or possibly the diminutive size of the hound.

An old breed, the Beagle is a descendant of breeds brought to Cuba from Spain and could also be related to the Tenerife, an ancestor of the entire Bichon family. Once known as the Havana Silk Dog and the Spanish Silk Poodle, the Beagle evolved from its role as a pampered lap-dog of the aristocracy into a family companion responsible for being a watchdog, child’s playmate and herder of the family’s poultry flock.

The Beagle is trainable and intelligent and possesses a naturally affectionate temperament, which making the breed an ideal family pet. Although a toy dog, they remain energetic and require some form of daily exercise. The breed’s non-shedding coat makes it suitable for allergy sufferers, but regular grooming is necessary to keep the coat in top condition.

To visit Beagle World, copy and paste or type this URL into your browser: http://www.beagleworld.org.

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