"I have a pure bred beagle and she's almost a year old. Given I've not had her very long but I've only heard her make ANY noise about twice, much less the typical baying. I don't know, it might just be her. The noise she DOES make is dramatic sighs! :)"

"I admit... Beagle puppies are one of the cutest life-forms around, but that being said: how can you deal with the baying that occurs for the rest of their lives? I can see why hunters would reuire that, but the average joe..."