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| Appearance: |
The Shelbea Hound is a medium sized dog, slightly taller than a Beagle, with a Hound like appearance.
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| Life Expectancy: |
The average life expectancy of a Shelbea Hound is 10 to 15 years.
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| Size: |
The Shelbea Hound is a medium sized dog, averaging around 35 to 40 pounds when fully grown.
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| Characteristics: |
Shelbea Hounds are active, fun loving dogs. They make friends with everyone that they meet.
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| Personality: |
Shelbea Hounds are friendly to everyone, very energetic and active, very trainable, and are very vocal. They do have a high prey drive, so must be taught at an early age to not chase cats or other small animals. Shelbea Hounds are great with other animals if raised with them.
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| Family Dog: |
Shelbea Hounds are great dogs for active families that enjoy spending lots of time outdoors.
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| Companionship: |
Shelbea Hounds make excellent companions for an active person or family.
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| Ears: |
The ears of a Shelbea Hound are set low and fairly long, but slightly shorter than a purebred Beagle.
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| Color: |
Shelbea Hounds can be any Hound color, but are usually tricolor or black and tan.
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| Coat: |
The Shelbea Hound has a smooth harsh coat, much like a Beagle's coat.
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| Shedding: |
Shelbea Hounds shed year round.
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| Grooming: |
Shelbea Hounds do not require much grooming. Brushing this dog a few minutes a day with a slicker brush is all they need.
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| Training: |
Shelbea Hounds require early training and socialzation, especially with small pets. They learn quickly and are eager to please.
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| Barking: |
Shelbea Hounds tend to be very vocal dogs. They have a variety of vocalizations and they love to hear themselves "talk".
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| Feeding: |
Shelbea Hounds tend to have some food sensitivities and require a high quality food fed two-three times a day to help prevent illness.
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| Exercise: |
Shelbea Hounds are a very active dog and require at least an hour of hard exercise every day.
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| Physical Ability: |
Shelbea Hounds are capable of most any physical activity.
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| Ear Health: |
Shelbea Hounds can be prone to ear infections if their ears are not cleaned regularly.
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| Litter Size: |
The average litter size of a Shelbea Hound is 5-6 puppies but can be significantly less.
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| History: |
The Shelbea Hound originated from a female Beagle/Sheltie cross and a male Beagle/Coonhound cross.
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