The Duke Followed His Nose Straight Out of the Portrait Room
Soulful brown eyes look out from a classic tricolor Beagle face, with a white blaze down the nose and long brown ears falling like velvet scarves. The duke wears a deep green velvet coat with two rows of brass buttons, a spray of gold embroidered leaves at the shoulder, and a snowy lace cravat. He sits in a carved wooden room with a stone fireplace and golden wallpaper behind him. His expression is thoughtful, perhaps even a little sad, the look of a duke who has just caught a whiff of something delicious in the next room.
Beagles are cheerful, curious scent hounds with famously powerful noses. They were bred to follow trails, so once a smell grabs their interest, they may ignore everything else, including you. Keep them on a leash or in a secure fenced yard, and make sure your gate is closed. Beagles love food and may eat more than is good for them, so measure meals and secure trash cans. They are social dogs that do best with company and daily walks that let them sniff. They can be vocal, with a howl that carries. Your vet can help with feeding and exercise plans.
The duke's estate is large and rich in smells, and he intends to investigate every one of them. If his nose leads him toward the kitchen, nobody can say they were surprised.
