Where are Beagles from?

Beagles originated in England, where they were selectively bred for their hunting abilities, particularly for tracking small game such as hares. The breed’s lineage can be traced back to ancient hounds used for hunting in the Roman and medieval periods, with further refinement in the 19th century. Beagles were brought by English settlers to the United States and mixed with local scent hounds to create the smaller American Foxhound-looking Beagle we have today.