Beagle vs Hamiltonstovare

A Beagle
Photo: Jonatan De Geest
A Hamiltonstovare
Photo: Sannse

Side by side

Beagle
Hamiltonstovare
Adult weight
Males 17.3–22.4 kg (38–49 lb); females 14.5–19 kg (32–42 lb) (measured in UK vet records, n = 19,906, middle 50%)1
Males 23–27 kg (51–60 lb); females 20–25 kg (44–55 lb) (breed club figure)2
Lifespan
Median 12.5 years3
No sourced figure
Fully grown
10 months, both sexes4
11 months, both sexes4
Group
Scent hounds5
Scent hounds6
Coat
Short coat5
Short coat6
Shedding
Sheds through the year
Grooming
A brush once a week
Exercise
A moderate amount
Plenty
Health
Dry eye (much more likely); Blood-vessel cancer (more likely)7,8
No sourced figure
Class
Family
Field

Which suits you

Size
The Hamiltonstovare is a little larger on average: about 24 kg (52 lb) as an adult, against 18 kg (40 lb) for the Beagle.
Exercise
Plan for plenty of exercise with the Hamiltonstovare, and a moderate amount with the Beagle.
Temperament
They differ most on sensitivity (Beagle: average; Hamiltonstovare: hardy, takes a busy home in its stride).
Alike
Both are rated the same on independence: decides for itself.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Beagle
Scent hounds · Medium

Bred to work in packs, the Beagle is sociable with people and other dogs, cheerful and inquisitive.

Hamiltonstovare
Scent hounds · Medium

In temperament it is friendly and even-tempered, and energetic outdoors. Once on a scent it can be single-minded, a trait that reflects its work of following game independently.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Beagle
Hamiltonstovare
Activity
Differs
A good daily walk and play
Needs lots of exercise
Intelligence
Learns readily, likes games
Learns readily, likes games
Handler demand
Needs steady training
Needs steady training
With people
Beagle
Hamiltonstovare
Affection
Affectionate on its own terms
Affectionate on its own terms
Loyalty
Friendly with everyone
Friendly with everyone
Independence
Decides for itself
Decides for itself
Around the home
Beagle
Hamiltonstovare
Sensitivity
Differs
Average
Hardy, takes a busy home in its stride
Voice
Very vocal
Very vocal
Prey drive
Likely to chase small pets
Likely to chase small pets
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Hamiltonstovare grows to the heavier adult, about 24 kg against the Beagle's 18 kg.
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Hamiltonstovare
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·