- Name: Honey
- Owner: Sharon Howley
- Breed: Beagle-Harrier
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- Spay/Neutured: Yes
- Age: 3 Years 6 Months
- Description:
- Lemon and White
Harrier
Next Breed: Havanese
Previous Breed: Hanover Hound
The Harrier is a small to medium sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them. It resembles an English Foxhound but is smaller, though not as small as a Beagle.
History
Sources have widely conflicting stories about the origins of this breed. According to one, the earliest Harrier types were crossed with Bloodhounds, the Talbot Hound, and even the Basset Hound. According to another, the breed was probably developed from crosses of the English Foxhound with Fox Terrier and Greyhound. And yet another, the Harrier is said to be simply a bred-down version of the English Foxhound. The first Harrier pack in England was established by Sir Elias de Midhope in 1260 and spread out as a hunting dog throughout the west of England and into Wales. Although there are many working Harriers in England, the breed is still not recognised in that country. Today's Harrier is between the Beagle and English Foxhound in size and was developed primarily to hunt hares, though the breed has also been used in fox hunting. The name, Harrier, reveals the breed's specialty. The Harrier is still fairly rare in the United States, but has a long history of popularity as a working pack dog in England.
Appearance and Size
The Harrier is similar to the English Foxhound, but smaller. They are one of the few truly medium-sized breeds of dogs. Harriers stand between 19 and 21 inches at the shoulder, and adults weigh between 45 and 60 lbs. They have short hair, hanging ears, and come in a variety of color patterns. A humorous, yet fairly accurate short-hand description of a Harrier is that of "a Beagle on steroids." It is a muscular hunting hound with a short, hard coat. It has large bones for stamina and strength. The Harrier is slightly longer than tall, with a level topline. The tail is medium-length, carried high, but is not curled over the back. The skull is broad with a strong square muzzle. The rounded ears are pendant, and the eyes are either brown or hazel. The wide nose is black. The expression is mellow when the dog is relaxed and alert when he is excited. The teeth should meet in a scissors or level bite. The feet are tight and cat-like, and the front toes may turn inward.
Personality
The Harrier is cheerful, sweet-tempered, tolerant, and it is excellent with children. This pack dog is good with other dogs, but should be supervised with noncanine pets unless it is raised with them from puppyhood. It prefers life in a pack with people, dogs, or both. This active dog likes to go exploring, sniffing, and trailing, so be sure to keep it on a leash or in a safe enclosed area. Some Harriers like to bay.
Wikipedia and GNU
The content of this entry is from the Wikipedia article "Harrier" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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Videos of Harriers
The Harrier - Chapter 1
Take a closer look at the upbeat Harrier. For future videos on the Harrier, subscribe to the official Dog.com YouTube channel. For dog food for your Harrier, visit www.dog.com.
Dunston Harriers - Norfolk Wildlife Trust
The Dunston Harriers clearly invading Norfolk Wildlife Trust with their hounds, but not according to the hunt?
Scrapyard Spas-12 NUKE!! (1 year ANNIVERSARY! my thoughts on a year, Whiteboy ridiculousness)
Guest Commentary for Dy5function: www.youtube.com follow me on Twitter guys. It really is the best way to get in contact with me. Also, ill always post new vid links on there and we all know how YouTube sub boxes are: www.twitter.com PEOPLE I FORGOT TO MENTION...IM SORRY!!! I was just firing names off the top of my head..especially people I just played with...but here are some honorable mentions: Munchy, the Mercs, Jax, Ninja, Militia, Sanitarium, Rebel, Boston, Gyno, Spot, Bullseye, Se7en, Narwhal, Nightma
Beagle Harrier, Basil and Beagle, Poppy 2011.11.30 11.00.MOV
Beagle Harrier, Basil (4 years) Beagle, Poppy (23 months) They play like this from morning through noon to night! 30/11/2011 ~ 11.00am
MW2-Harrier FAIL
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MW2 Karachi FFA w/Commentary about Camping
A little Free for All game talking bout camping in General
Black Ops Worlds Fastest Attack dogs
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Harrier Vinny's Beginner Novice Obedience Training
A nice clean run through at practice. Vinny is a Harrier. He is a working hard as he trains for AKC obedience competitions. He is also an excellent tracker, an accomplished show dog and a fantastic companion. To learn more about Vinny and his family you can visit his breeder's website at: www.wynfieldhounds.com
exposition nationale du club beagle, beagle harrier et harrier
le club de beagle a organisé la 34éme exposition nationale d'élevage à Fontainebleau.
My Dogs 2
Zodiac - Siberian Husky Smokey - Yellow Lab Hope - Manchester Terrier Toy Shiloh - Beagle/Harrier mix.
Meet Speckles a Harrier currently available for adoption at Petango.com! 8/9/2011 2:28:35 PM
Toencourage summer adoptions, the HSTC is offering a "PRICELESS PET PROMOTION" — a program that invites qualified adopters to name their price to adopt the dog or cat of their choice. The normal adoption fee is $90 for dogs and $35 for cats. All reasonable offers will be accepted. The program will begin July 1, 2011 and continue until the shelter returns to its normal capacity.
WaW : FFA Makin (Night)
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COD Black Ops - A Ruined Flawless
Don't you wish we could just fast forward to MW3's release? MW2 is so much better for making videos, but I don't feel like playing it. I like playing Black Ops, but it's not as good for making videos. Did they say whether consoles will have dedicated servers yet?
MW2-Harrier FAIL
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TheItalianCoDGamers | Nuke on Scrapyard FAIL! UMP-45 | LIVE Commentary #1
Eccoci ragazzi con il primo episodio delle nuke con live commentary! Questa è una nuke di brondis su scrapyard che spero vi piaccia...brondis lo sentirete un po' piano e non tanto sveglio dato che erano circa le 23 o mezzanotte xDxD Stava parlando al microfono con berretto_verde infatti nel video a volte sentirete dei dialoghi riferiti a lui! Non pensate male! Cmq ho scritto FAIL xk alla fine vedrete cosa succederà xD
Beagle Harrier Basil and Beagle Poppy 08/01/2012
Beagle Harrier Basil (4 years) and Beagle Poppy (2 years) 08/01/2012
