question about beagles

[smokin joe]

Yes. It is more important to go with proven quality of the litter and breeding than size -- either size is good. Some say that a 15 will push a rabbit harder and faster than a 13 will.

My own personal preference is for the 13, if all other things are equal. They are a little more cute as adults because of there size and I have found that cute will often win points with the lady of the house. It doesn't hurt to stack the deck in ones own favor a little.

[Biggamefish]

Depends on what you want, longer legs tend to move a little faster.  If you are going after snowshoes longer legs is what you want.  I have heard of people using coon hounds for snowshoes.

 

The guy on the right is supposed to be a 13" both parents were 13-14" at the shoulder but he run 16 3/4".  The other guy is 14" on the left.  Yukon (left) is definitely slower on a rabbit.  As pets though the difference in size doesn't matter

[bretto]

13" dogs don't eat as much. LOL

It's usually a speed thing. But I have seen some slow 15" dogs and some super fast 13" dogs. Sometimes the terrain hunted makes a difference also.

I prefer the smaller dogs. We hunt some thick cover here and it's easier for the smaller dogs to get through. When everyone's worn slick and your a half mile from the truck a small dog is a blessing if you have a hard head who doesn't want to lead.  

bretto