Comparison: Beagle and Bloodhound

Beagle and Bloodhound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Beagle
Photo: Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bloodhound
Photo: Bruce, CC BY 2.0, source
BeagleBloodhound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originUnited KingdomBelgium
CategorySmallLarge
Height at withers33–40 cm58–69 cm
Weight9–11 kg36–50 kg
Life span12–15 years10–12 years
Recognition features
  • Tricolour coat: white, black and tan
  • Long drop ears; strong scent drive
  • Compact medium dog, 33-40 cm
  • Loose wrinkled skin on the head
  • Long drooping ears and jowls
  • Black-and-tan or red coat
CoatShort, dense, hard coat; tricolour or bicolour.Short, dense, fine coat; black-and-tan, red.
PurposeAn English pack hound for hunting hares and rabbits, now also used in detection work.An ancient hound from Belgian monasteries, still used by police to track people.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.