BEagle hunting is alot of work. Hundreds of hours are spent training them. Some of the best dogs i got were free or very cheap. Expensive dogs tend to be slow and not hunters. My dog line is the bigger beagle, with a big chest and shoulders. My one dog is probably close to 38 pounds. If i run her alot she goes down to about 28. But then she smokes them. THey are hauling the mail.