The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound but smaller with shorter legs and longer softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds developed primarily for tracking hare rabbit and other game. They have a keen sense of smell and tracking instinct that sees them employed as detection dogs for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world.