I have to say, I'm not a fan of the beagle. The "hunting instinct" is just too much for someone who wants a family dog.... barking, nose to the ground sniffing the whole time your trying to walk it, trying to chase squirrels that are half a block away...
Personally, some of the best dogs I've had or seen were mixed breeds that came from the shelter...
Here's a crappy cell phone pic of my rottweiler "walking" my girlfriends' beagle.
Kai & Maggie 