Beagle is a famous dog in the world. It is the most popular dog in the United States and Japan. It is the prototype of the famous cartoon Snoopy. In addition to being used as pets dogs and hunting dogs, dog breeds can also be used as experimental dogs, and about 100,000 dogs are used every year in the world. Therefore, the editor believes that Beagles should be loved by pet owners. After all, Beagles are using their lives to contribute to our human drug research.

1. History

The Beagle, also known as the Miguel Harrier, is said to have a deep connection with the British royal family. During the 16th and 17th centuries Britain was experiencing a hunting boom. The British royal family has bred many famous dogs to cooperate with royal outings and hunting, and the short and sturdy Beagles are trained to hunt small prey, among which the rabbit is the most sensitive and precious , so rabbits are often an important target for Beagle hunting. Because of the amazing results of the Beagle in hunting rabbits, it was dubbed the rabbit killer, and over time it was called the Beagle. Also because its bark is louder than other hounds, it is also known as the Bell of the Forest. Later, the hunting trend gradually receded, and the Beagle began to transform into a family dog. The lively and active Beagle was not very popular at the beginning of becoming a family dog. The reason was that it was too active to be tamed. However, with the help of professional dog trainers and veterinarians, it gradually adapted to human family life and finally became a dog. Part of the family dog.

2. Function

At present, the Beagle is the most commonly used experimental dog, and has become the most standard animal in experimental research. This kind of dog is mostly used for long-term chronic experiments. In foreign countries, it has been widely used in basic medical research such as biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, virology, pharmacology and oncology (such as cancer etiology and cancer therapy, etc.). Various safety tests, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, use this dog the most. Beagles have many advantages as laboratory dogs. First of all, the size of the Beagle is moderate in size, and it is more convenient to control. Moreover, Beagles are relatively healthy, and their resistance is relatively good among dogs. What's more important is the character of the Beagle, which is lively and able to maintain an optimistic and cheerful disposition even after several trials. Not only that, the dog is close to people and has no aggression. Because the dog has good obedience, it is relatively cooperative when doing certain tasks, and it is easier to discipline.

In addition, some pet editors believe that the reason why Beagles are used in the experimental research is that Beagles are relatively stable in heredity, have no inherited neurological diseases, and have strong adaptability to the environment in the test, and are resistant to Sickness is also strong. As a result, Beagles are used as experimental dogs by the international medical and biological circles. From now on, pet owners should follow the editor to love the dogs around you, because they silently do more for us than we imagined without us knowing.