Budog56,
All dogs are different, I had two beagles for 6 years. They were givin to me from a freind that was gettin to old for it anymore. One dog hunted like it was the last time she would ever be out huntin, the other would hunt great when she knew one was close (scent). Now I gave one up to a friend and kept one. Rosie hunts slow, methodical, pics everything apart. I can tell if we have bunnies close by watching her, where Nugie would run with her nose to the ground until she found track and start following it. Nugie wouldn't let out one peep until she was on a rabbit, Rosie will bawl real long when she's close and start short bawling when she's on a rabbit. Best advise I can give you for a beagle is get one that seems to be fitting for your style of hunting. Kinda hard when there pups to see but when you go lookin for pups you'll find the one that connects with you. Rosie would lay her life down for me its crazy how she connects with me. Oh yeah one more peice of advice, Let'em ride up front with you, I can't stand putting my dogs in kennels,she always nestles right up beside me and rides. I could go on all night about her. I'll let you go and hope you find what your lookin for.