Beagles...:)
I had an old guy say to me once: “You know why God made Beagles so damned cute? So you won’t kill the blasted things!”
I had to laugh, he raised them, but...apparently, there is just so much training that can be applied to some of those dogs!
I spent many youthful, wonderful days trailing Beagle packs and blissful nights running after Coonhounds.
Hounds are made to function autonomously and that makes them less “biddable” than breeds created to look to their people for direction.
They’re special that way and I love that about them.
:)