Beagle Breed Standard
Hound Group

Head
The skull should be fairly long, slightly domed at occiput, with cranium broad and full. Ears--Ears set on moderately low, long, reaching when drawn out nearly, if not quite, to the end of the nose; fine in texture, fairly broad-with almost entire absence of erectile power-setting close to the head, with the forward edge slightly inturning to the cheek--rounded at tip. Eyes--Eyes large, set well apart-soft and houndlike--expression gentle and pleading; of a brown or hazel color. Muzzle--Muzzle of medium length-straight and square--cut--the stop moderately defined. Jaws--Level. Lips free from flews; nostrils large and open. Defects--A very flat skull, narrow across the top; excess of dome, eyes small, sharp and terrierlike, or prominent and protruding; muzzle long, snipy or cut away decidedly below the eyes, or very short. Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-face expression. Ears short, set on high or with a tendency to rise above the point of origin. 

Body

Neck and Throat--Neck rising free and light from the shoulders strong in substance yet not loaded, of medium length. The throat clean and free from folds of skin; a slight wrinkle below the angle of the jaw, however, may be allowable. Defects--A thick, short, cloddy neck carried on a line with the top of the shoulders. Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin to a degree termed "throatiness."

Shoulders and Chest
Shoulders sloping--clean, muscular, not heavy or loaded--conveying the idea of freedom of action with activity and strength. Chest deep and broad, but not broad enough to interfere with the free play of the shoulders. Defects--Straight, upright shoulders. Chest disproportionately wide or with lack of depth.

Back, Loin and Ribs
Back short, muscular and strong. Loin broad and slightly arched, and the ribs well sprung, giving abundance of lung room. Defects--Very long or swayed or roached back. Flat, narrow loin. Flat ribs.

Forelegs and Feet
Forelegs--Straight, with plenty of bone in proportion to size of the hound. Pasterns short and straight. Feet--Close, round and firm. Pad full and hard. Defects--Out at elbows. Knees knuckled over forward, or bent backward. Forelegs crooked or Dachshundlike. Feet long, open or spreading.

Hips, Thighs, Hind Legs and Feet
Hips and thighs strong and well muscled, giving abundance of propelling power. Stifles strong and well let down. Hocks firm, symmetrical and moderately bent. Feet close and firm. Defects--Cowhocks, or straight hocks. Lack of muscle and propelling power. Open feet.

Tail
Set moderately high; carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back; with slight curve; short as compared with size of the hound; with brush. Defects--A long tail. Teapot curve or inclined forward from the root. Rat tail with absence of brush.

Coat
A close, hard, hound coat of medium length. Defects--A short, thin coat, or of a soft quality.

Color
Any true hound color.

General Appearance
A miniature Foxhound, solid and big for his inches, with the wear-and-tear look of the hound that can last in the chase and follow his quarry to the death.

Scale of Points

Head
Skull	5
Ears	10
Eyes	5
Muzzle	5	25
Body
Neck	5
Chest and shoulders	15
Back, loin and ribs	15	35
Running Gear
Forelegs	10
Hips, thighs and hind legs	10
Feet	10	30
Coat	5
Stern	5	10
Total		100

Varieties
There shall be two varieties:
Thirteen Inch--which shall be for hounds not exceeding 13 inches in height.
Fifteen Inch--which shall be for hounds over 13 but not exceeding 15 inches in height.

Disqualification
Any hound measuring more than 15 inches shall be disqualified.

Packs of Beagles

Score of Points for Judging

Hounds
General levelness of pack	40%
Individual merit of hounds	30%
	70%
Manners	20%
Appointments	10%
Total	100%

Levelness of Pack
The first thing in a pack to be considered is that they present a unified appearance. The hounds must be as near to the same height, weight, conformation and color as possible.

Individual Merit of the Hounds
Is the individual bench-show quality of the hounds. A very level and sporty pack can be gotten together and not a single hound be a good Beagle. This is to be avoided.

Manners
The hounds must all work gaily and cheerfully, with flags up--obeying all commands cheerfully. They should be broken to heel up, kennel up, follow promptly and stand. Cringing, sulking, lying down to be avoided. Also, a pack must not work as though in terror of master and whips. In Beagle packs it is recommended that the whip be used as little as possible.

Appointments
Master and whips should be dressed alike, the master or huntsman to carry horn--the whips and master to carry light thong whips. One whip should carry extra couplings on shoulder strap.

Recommendations for Show Livery
Black velvet cap, white stock, green coat, white breeches or knickerbockers, green or black stockings, white spats, black or dark brown shoes. Vest and gloves optional. Ladies should turn out exactly the same except for a white skirt instead of white breeches.

Approved September 10, 1957

 [头部] 头部相对较长，后枕骨略微圆拱，头盖骨宽而丰满。耳朵：耳朵位置略低，长，向前延伸的话，几乎（但不完全）能达到鼻尖的位置，质地细腻，相当宽，几乎完全不能竖起，耳朵贴近头部，内边缘略微弯向面颊，尖端圆。眼睛：大，分的较开，温和的、猎犬式的目光，表情文雅而恳求，颜色为榛色或褐色。口吻：长度适中，直，略呈清晰的正方形。口：平，唇线无下垂，鼻孔大而张开。缺陷：脑袋太平，头顶狭窄，过圆，眼睛小，眼神锐利或象梗类犬，眼睛突出，口吻太长，细长，象在眼睛下方被砍断，或口吻太短，罗马鼻，或鼻孔上翻，形成一个盘子脸。耳朵短、位置太高，或升到不恰当的位置。

[身躯] 颈部和喉咙：颈部轻巧、舒展地从肩部升起，结实，但不抗肩膀，长度适中。喉咙整洁，皮肤没有褶皱；在与下颌交界的角落有轻微的皱纹是允许的。缺陷：又粗又短的脖子，直统统的安在肩膀上。喉咙上有赘肉，皮肤松弛达到了“粗喉咙”的程度。

[肩部和胸部] 肩部倾斜，整洁、肌肉发达，没有过重或抗肩膀。能自由转动，且在运动中显得活跃而有力。胸深而宽，但不能太宽而影响肩胛的正常运动。缺陷：过直的肩胛，胸部宽度不合比例或缺乏深度。

[背部、腰部和肋骨] 背部短，肌肉发达而结实。腰部宽而略微圆拱，肋骨支撑良好，给胸腔足够的空间。缺陷：背部过长，晃动，拱起。腰部平、窄。肋骨太平。

[前肢和足爪] 前腿：直，骨量充足，与猎犬的整体尺寸比例恰当。骹骨短而直。足爪：紧凑、圆而稳固，脚垫丰满、坚硬。缺陷：肘部向外，向前弯曲，向后倾斜，前腿弯曲或象腊肠。足爪长、松懈或张开。

[臀部、大腿、后腿和足爪] 臀部和大腿结实且肌肉发达，能提供强大的推动力。膝关节结实，且位置低。飞节稳固，匀称而适度倾斜。足爪紧凑而稳固。缺陷：牛肢，飞节太直，缺乏肌肉和推动力。展开的足爪。

[尾巴] 位置略高，欢快地举着，但不能向前转，超过背部，略微弯曲，与整体尺寸相比显得略短，毛发浓密。缺陷：尾巴太长，呈茶壶曲线，或从根部开始向前倾斜。缺乏毛发象老鼠尾巴。

[被毛] 紧贴身体，坚硬、中等长度的猎犬被毛。缺陷：短、薄的被毛，质地柔软。

[颜色] 任何正确的猎犬颜色。 [整体外观] 小型猎狐犬，他的大部分生命都消耗在狩猎中，追逐、跟踪猎物，并杀死它们。 [变化] 有两种不同的变化十三英寸：肩高不超过13英寸的猎犬。十五英寸：肩高不低于13英寸，但不超过15英寸的猎犬。

[失格] 任何肩高超过15英寸的比格犬都属于失格。 比格群体] 评分标准狩猎 总计 70% 群体的整体水平 40％个体的狩猎优点 30％ 礼貌 20％职位 10％总计 100％ [群体的整体水平] 对群体而言，首先需要的就是统一的外貌。他们需要具有相同或尽可能接近的身高、体重、结构、颜色。

[个体的狩猎优点] 他们每个个体展示出来的品质。如果非常品质平均，一群活泼的比格犬聚集在一起，没有是一个非常优秀的比格犬。需要避免发生这样的情况。 [礼貌] 所有的比格犬都应该欢快、高高兴兴的工作，高高兴兴的服从命令。他们一起出发，一起回窝，敏捷的跟随行动或停止。萎缩、沉郁、放弃等现象都需要避免。当然，在可怕的主人或猎犬指挥员手下，肯定不会工作。建议指挥猎犬的人尽可能不要使用鞭子。

[职位] 主人和指挥猎犬的人尽可能穿同样的衣服，主人或猎人会携带号角，猎犬指挥员或主人会携带轻质皮鞭。皮鞭会佩带在肩章上。 [推荐的制服] 黑色天鹅绒帽子，镶白边，绿色外套，白色马裤或灯笼裤，绿色或黑色长袜，白色鞋罩，黑色或深棕色鞋子。背心和手套可选。女士的装束完全一样，除了白色灯笼裤改为白色裙子。

标准通过日期：1957年9月10日

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