Appearance of the Spreagle
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| Your hybrid Spreagle is a mix of Beagle and English Springer Spaniel and, as such, may inherit appearance traits from one or both parent breeds. Breeders and owners of the hybrid Spreagle describe it as weighing around 18 kilos and measuring around 53.5 centimeters, with a thick, silky coat that tends to shed, the most common colors being brown, black and white. Its tail can be of variable length, carried curled over its back or hanging down. Its eyes can be brown or hazel, its nose black and its ears can be of medium or long length, drooping close to the head. |
Temperament of the Spreagle
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| Your hybrid Spreagle is a mix of Beagle and English Springer Spaniel and, as such, may have the temperament and personality traits of either or both parent breeds. Owners and breeders of the hybrid Spreagle describe it as fun-loving, loyal and an excellent companion for children. In addition, his parents can provide him with traits such as kindness, affection, alertness, energy, independence, intelligence, gentleness and sociability. Your Spreagle Hybrid is known to bark when people approach his home, making him an excellent watchdog. Because he comes from active breeds, he'll need regular exercise to manage his energy levels and avoid the annoying, frustrating destructive behaviors that accompany boredom in an intelligent dog. Because he's an intelligent dog, he'll need to be stimulated both physically and mentally when you consider his exercise regime. He's independent, so for those of you who are new dog owners or novices, know that it's important to firmly and lovingly establish who's boss as early as possible in your relationship with him. This independence is likely to be at the root of his training challenge. Be patient, kind and encouraging, starting with the basics and building on them with positive training and encouragement. He'll need to be properly socialized to ensure he gets on well with children, the family cat and other dogs. Expect him to warn you of approaching strangers and to be wary of them until he feels there is no danger to his human family. |
Needs and activities of the Spreagle
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| Your Spreagle Hybrid is an active dog who needs at least two hours of daily exercise to stay fit, happy and mentally and physically healthy. This exercise can take the form of several long daily walks or jogs, playtime in a dog park, fenced yard or other secure enclosure, interactive games of fetch, Frisbee, flyball, earth dog activities, agility training, obedience training and search games both indoors and out. This is a dog with a high degree of hunting/prey instinct combined with a strong tendency to wander. It is therefore strongly recommended that you keep him on a leash when he is outside the house, fenced garden or other secure enclosure, unless you have built into your exercise program the energy and time needed to chase him down the street, through neighborhood gardens or into woods and streams in search of a small animal or interesting scent that has caught his eye. Depending on which breed parent has the greatest influence on his size in the biological mix, he may or may not adapt to life in an apartment or condominium, his tendency to bark also having to be taken into account in this type of housing. However, it can adapt very well to a family home, with or without a fenced yard, in an urban or rural environment, in a temperate climate where it benefits from sufficient extra protection in the event of extreme temperatures. |
Maintenance of the Spreagle
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| Your Spreagle Hybrid falls into the moderate maintenance and shedding category. His coat is not hypoallergenic. Since he falls into the moderate shedding category, you should expect to brush him several times a week, and probably increase the frequency of vacuuming. He won't need to be bathed, unless there's a build-up of dirt or doggy odor. His ears should be checked weekly and cleaned if necessary, using a cotton ball and an approved canine ear cleaner. Be sure to check his nails at least once a month and trim them if necessary, unless he can maintain them through normal physical activity. |
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