True or False: A Beagle is typically a large, heavy dog breed.

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False. Beagles are a small to medium breed, not large or heavy. The AKC recognizes two sizes: under 13 inches and 13–15 inches at the shoulder, typically weighing about 20–30 pounds. They’re compact and athletic rather than bulky, built for endurance and agility rather than sheer mass.

Originally bred in England as scent hounds to track hare and rabbit, Beagles needed a nimble frame to weave through brush and keep pace with hunters on foot. Their long, floppy ears