i have my beagle for the past 5 years and im beggining to wonder if he even is a beagle.... he looks similar to a foxhound or a harrier ... and hes 46.5cm high at the shoulderblades which is 6.5 cm higher than the maximum height of the breed.... or is he just a big boy for his breed? pictures: https://imgur.com/a/NfjhK
Hi Miha, welcome to the forum. He certainly looks all Beagle to me, but probably not from a show line. They do come in all shapes and sizes, and some owners of large Beagles have even had the DNA test done, which can sometimes show up a small percentage of Harrier or Foxhound blood. However, your boy doesn't have the long legs associated with that type - he is just a big chunky boy all through. What is he called?
Hello miha and Rex and welcome to Breedia from Tikva and from me Tikva is not a Beagle but @CaroleC is the expert so please trust her. And if possible, could you please ask one of the mods to do something about the picture of your lovely boy because if the > is clicked it brings up some pictures that could bother some people, especially as we do have some young members. Thank you! Juli and Tikva