The Beagle (Japanese: ビーグル Bīguru) is a breed of dog available in Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats.
Breed Information

Official artwork of the Beagle
Modern Beagles are actually a type of hound that originated around 1830. They were used by the English in the hunting of rabbits, particularly for sport. In terms of keen smell, their noses are second only to the Bloodhound. Beagles are very obedient, but they are also incredibly playful; as family pets, they have lots of energy.
Beagles are a large part of popular culture; Snoopy from the Peanuts comic strip, Grape Ape's companion Beegle Beagle, and the superhero Underdog are such examples.
The Beagle is the dog breed most often used for animal testing due to its calm and gentle temperament.
In-Game Description
Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats: "Although small in stature, this sporting English breed boasts a densely muscled frame."
Unlocking the Beagle
Nintendogs
Version | |
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Chihuahua & Friends | Obtain 16,000 Trainer Points |
Labrador & Friends | Obtain 14,000 Trainer Points |
Dachshund & Friends | Starter Breed |
Dalmatian & Friends | Starter Breed |
Best Friends | Starter Breed |
Version | |
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Chihuahua & FriendsJA | Starter Breed |
Shiba Inu & FriendsJA | Obtain 17,000 Trainer Points |
Dachshund & FriendsJA | Obtain 2,000 Trainer Points |
Nintendogs + Cats
Version | |
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Toy Poodle & New Friends | Obtain 3,400 Owner Points Play for 15 days in a row |
Golden Retriever & New Friends | Starter Breed |
French Bulldog & New Friends | Obtain 3,400 Owner Points Play for 15 days in a row |
In Nintendogs
Beagles in Nintendogs come in three color options: Tricolor (with and without a white blaze) or Lemon & White.
In Nintendogs + Cats
In Nintendogs + Cats, the Beagle comes in Tricolor and Lemon & White. Beagles are one of the easiest dogs to train in this installment of Nintendogs.
If the player selects "Surprise Me!" they may find:
- a white Beagle
- a dark brown Beagle
- a gray Beagle
- a copper Beagle
- a piebald Beagle
Neighbors
DLC neighbor L Johnson with his Beagle, Him
Nintendogs
Nintendogs + Cats
- Zoe/Lisa, owned by Rosa/Nikki
- Him and Her, owned by L. Johnson (Distributed Content)
- Bella/Pepper, owned by Jamie/Kathy (competitions only)
Trivia
- Nintendogs uses the beta model of the Beagle as a placeholder for dog breeds that lack a model, such as the Maltese (and in the Japanese version the Golden Retriever).