Cute and curious, beagles are active companions for both kids and adults alike. This merry and fun loving dog is a tenacious little hunter and is never happier than when they are following an interesting scent. Like most hounds, beagles come in three color varieties: tricolor, red-and-white and lemon. Beginning in the 1500s, English hunters used packs of beagles to hunt smaller game like foxes and rabbits. Snoopy, Charlie Brown's dog in the "Peanuts" comics, is perhaps the most famous beagle in pop culture.