A Beagle is a medium-sized dog and is a member of the hound group. It is similar in appearance to a Foxhound, but is smaller with shorter legs, and with longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds and are used primarily for tracking deer, bear, and other game animals. Beagles are often used for hunting, and were said to have been used for hare hunting in England as early as the reign of Edward III. Beagling has been referred to as "the poor person's foxhunting," as a Beagle pack (30–40 dogs) is followed on foot by the hunter, not on horseback. These bills make great gifts for that Beagle lover that you know!