Module 7 of 8 Advanced
Intro to Beagles & Dog Handling
Understand the rabbit beagle — selecting, starting, and handling a hound — so you can hunt your own dog or run effectively with a packed group.
Best after: The Two Styles: Beagles & Walk-Up
Lessons
3 lessons in this module · 35 across the path
- What Makes a Rabbit Beagle Covers the beagle as a rabbit hound — nose, voice, hunt drive, and gundog-versus-field-trial lines — and what to look for when choosing one.
- Starting & Conditioning a Young Hound Teaches the basics of introducing a young beagle to rabbits, building independence and stamina, and the patience a started dog requires.
- Handling Dogs Safely Afield SAFETY: covers tracking-collar use, keeping dogs accounted for, roads and water hazards, and never shooting toward a dog in cover — leading with the correct model.