We always had a couple beagles growing up my whole life... they literally put thousands of rabbits in our deep freeze. It's the way Dad introduced me to the outdoors, and listening to a beagle start bawling on a frosty Saturday morning will always have a special place in my heart.

They make wonderful family pets as well. We've got a black lab crossed with a beagle currently that we've had for about eight years now... looks just like a half- to 3/4-sized black lab. Awesome family pet.