I have the opportunity to get an adult female beagle for free. I'm probably going to get her anyway just because she's a pretty dog and would make a fine buddy in my lonesome apartment but I'd like to try to get her running rabbits. Nobody can give me a straight answer on how old she is so I can't provide that information. I just wanted to ask how possible it was before I wasted a lot of time and effort on just confusing the ol' gal.

Also, is it possible to make a rabbit dog and a deer blood tracker out of the same animal?

PS - I'm a total newbie to this, please be kind and also note this is an entirely different dog than the one mentioned in my last post. That little guy fell through

I wouldn't try to make a rabbit dog and a track dog out of the same animal.

why?

Just my experience. If you have a really good rabbit dog and take him out to track a wounded deer (I'm guessing beagles by the way) then he could tear off on the first scent of bunny he gets.

JMO do what you want with your dog.

Got the dog. Picking her up from the vet tomorrow. (had her fixed)

well i purchased a female beagle when she was 8 weeks old.Let her out in the yard 2 months after i had her and came back out to get her and she was gone,someone stole her.Well about 1.5 later i was driving by my nieghbors house and looked in there yard and there she was and i knew it was her because when i got to her she had the same knot on her belly and she had the same markings around her eyes.Well i pulled up and got her and took her home and every time i would try to contact my neighbors they would avoid me.But any way i took her out and started training her and she turned out to be a great rabbit dog.And they kept her as a house dog the whole time.to say the least she is spoiled,but i would not trade her for the world.GOOD LUCK