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Come stay in the cottage! Bring the kids and dogs!
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541-404-1795***541-347-8173 ***chris@bandonbeagles.com
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Gorgeous little beach home for sale! With the same care and planning we use breeding beagles for you, we have renovated this 1400 square foot, 2 bedroom, 2 bath circa 1936 home, 2 blocks from Bandon's Old Town and boat harbor. On a quiet street, within 5 minutes' walk of restaurants, post office, grocery shopping, this is the perfect vacation home or primary residence for a family of three (plus beagles, of course!). The floors are vintage 1936 spruce but the windows, cabinets, plumbing, and electricity are all brand new, done in Craftsman style. Extras like pot filler over the stove, double drawer dishwasher, prep sink and double clean-up sink, both with disposals top of the line fridge and double oven make this a steal at $299,000. Not to mention jetted tub and marble floors in the master suite! Please call or email for more information!
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Welcome to Bandon Beagles at Bandon-by-the-Sea! Come stay in our vacation rental cottage! $150 per night, sleeps 8, we cater to pets and kids! See "Alexander's River Cottage" page :)
We have been breeding just beagles for about 17 years now. We don't show or hunt, so we select for the best possible companion animal traits... small size, gorgeous good looks, willingness to cuddle, genetic health, and tendency to be quiet.
All our babies are $750 and come with a health guarantee (see bottom of my last page), AKC applications, and first shots/worming. Shipping to your airport, if you need it, is included in the price.
Chris (that's me) has a Biology degree and has read extensively on dog genetics and nutrition. I keep detailed records on the health and appearance of our puppies, so I can repeat the best breedings and avoid any genetic problems. Our dogs get daily vitamins, fresh liver, brewer's yeast tablets, and raw meaty bones.
I try to be helpful, sharing, and honest with my puppy owners from the day you contact me, throughout the life of your pet.
Our goal is to make the best beagle for you as possible. We do this by first researching the pedigrees of the show-champion-line dogs we plan on buying. Then we bring new beagles home and watch them for personality, adult size, health, and conformation to the breed standard. We breed only the dogs that fit our idea of what a good companion should be, and keep a few puppies every year from the best of the best, improving our stock as we go.
My perfect beagle? 20 pounds; a nice straight stand-up tail with a brush; ears that are set in line with the nose and eye; ears that reach the end of the nose; a soft, pleading expression; straight legs, straight back; a dog that comes up to me and wants kisses; big sturdy leg bones; ability to keep quiet most of the time; white blaze up the forehead; same length from the ground to the shoulder as from the shoulder to the base of the tail (squared up). No beagle is perfect, but that's what I'm selecting for.
How do we get your puppy from our house to yours? You can come visit, we can drive and meet you (up and down I-5), or we can ship your puppy by air cargo to your airport when pup is 8 weeks of age. We ship at no additional cost to you, to all 48 contiguous states plus Alaska.
Some folks ask if they get a discount if they drive to our place to pick up their puppy. I tell them my price is the same no matter how their pup gets home... I don't want to nickle and dime people by adding costs due to mileage on my truck, differing costs of airfare, whether or not the litter cost me more because of stud fees or vet bills (C-section, dewclaw removal). I just figure these are all my costs of doing business, and I take them off my taxes at the end of the year. I want my buyers to know it's the same amount for everyone, no matter where they live, and I'll take care of all the transportation (unless they want to come visit!).
I feel very confident shipping puppies and adult beagles by air cargo. The nice folks at cargo are professionals, they transport everything from exotic fish to fresh mushrooms to goats every day, and our beagles always arrive in great condition (with the exception of the occasional messy box!). Beagles are very hardy dogs, bred for running after rabbits all day. They have great stamina and resilience, and seem to handle flights with no adverse effects.
Why do we breed beagles? It's fun and satisfying! I read somewhere that breeding animals is a creative process, similar to making art but much slower! I love planning ahead, poring over pedigrees, looking for new beagle lines, I love having new babies, I love cleaning ears and clipping nails, and I love watching children hug their puppies for the first time. I love having people email me and thank me for their wonderful pet, and I love it when they want a second one! I guess that adds up to... I do it for love!
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Hi Chris,
We are really enjoying these little guys. We work together keeping on schedule for feedings and potty breaks (I’m the 01:00 and 03:30 shift). We are using the advice from the Ultimate Puppy Toolkit you sent us and things are going so well. Gary and I are having fun with the socialization check off list in the back. (He drew the line at speeding so the "kids" could meet a police officer). So far they know their names, sit when asked, sit before going out and coming in the door, know how to sit "pretty" and know "go potty"...pretty amazing dogs if you ask me, I am surprised and so pleased at how smart they are and what pleasant and happy affects they have. Gary is SOOOO in love with Sam, he is so attentive and gentle with him…it’s great as I know I
was worried that he would be too harsh. Sam has figured out who the cook in the house is and he loves it when I put half of a soft boiled egg with his kibble. They eat breakfast at 06:30 and whereas little Fiona hits the downstairs toys, Sam follows me right into the kitchen to see what’s on the menu for today...too cute. Chris, We are overjoyed with our new beagle. The vet said that she is impressed with the wonderful care she received. We are very moved, and we can only say she is a wonderful dog. Sincerely, The D. Family Chris, I've been meaning to get a picture of Ginger off to you, but of course, it kept getting pushed to the back burner. Anyway, here's one taken yesterday - she's quite a beauty - and a great dog. She LOVES the kids (the feeling is mutual), and has adapted really well to our crazy household. Also, thanks to your foresight in crating her at night before she come to us, she has never once (not even the first night) had to go out in the middle of the night. Seriously, she sleeps better than our kids - down at 10, up at 6:30, just like us. We were so surprised that first night, I thought sure something horrible had happened to her in the middle of the night - but there she was, wagging her tail and waiting patiently to go outside. We're so happy to have her with us, and thank you for sending us such a great dog! Hope all is well. G. V.
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Hi Chris! Riley is the funniest dog alive! Her howl (which she only uses when seriously provoked :) ) is just a riot. She is the source of lots of smiles in this neck of the woods. She is up to ten pounds now, and I don't know if she will get a whole lot bigger. She has tripled in size since we first brought her home. I think a "half-used roll of toilet paper" was our size comparison when she first came! Now she's more like a tiny little bundle of personality. We like to say she snores like her dad, and talks sass like her mom. :) I took some pics of her today for you! Thanks so much for sending us a great pup! Krista and Brian
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Frequently asked questions:
Q: Will my older beagle be gentle with our new beagle?
A: You should be asking, "will the puppy hurt our dog?" LOL
Q: Don't beagles bark a lot?
A: Beagles from hunting lines really do need to bark. They need to be able to find each other out on a hunt through thick brush. They also use a different "bay" to tell the other members of the pack when they've picked up a fresh scent. But show-line beagles are much quieter. They've been selected for good looks, their ability to stand still and be judged, and that sassy little show-dog trot. So it's almost like show beagles and field beagles are different dogs. Our beagles are all from show champion lines. Most of the pups for sale in Oregon newspapers are from field lines (I've been calling and asking!).
Q. How do I potty train my puppy once I get him home? What should I buy for my puppy? Our puppy is biting our pantlegs, what do we do?
A. One of my wonderful buyers gave me the website for The Ultimate Puppy Toolkit, at www.urbanpuppy.com. I read it over, ordered a kit for myself, and am very impressed and delighted at the simplicity of the program. I have started the training and socializing techniques with the babies here at home, and I see results already! When you purchase your puppy, I will mail or hand you your own Toolkit, but meanwhile you can check out their website, maybe subscribe to their online training emails that are timed to arrive for the appropriate age of your new puppy. The training books are short, to the point, with lots of pictures, FUN games, lists of what you need to get for pup, and they cover every aspect of socializing your pet to make him a good citizen and companion. I wish I had this program 15 years ago! It will save me hours of answering questions from new puppy owners, and the authors of Ultimate Puppy know WAY more than I ever did!
Q: What should we feed our puppy?
A: Start with a puppy chow that does NOT contain "meat and bone meal", or "animal fat"... those come from rendering plants and have high lead contents as well as unwanted chemicals. Your dog food should have meat as the first ingredient. In addition, you can feed your puppy raw meat and bones, yogurt, raw eggs, or commercial raw dog food.
I highly recommend NuVet vitamins (see "puppies available" page for ordering). You can also use training treats (use pea-sized cubes of cooked chicken breast, cheese, dried liver... these are only cooked or dried so you can carry them in your pocket). I wouldn't use dog biscuits because they're made of flavored flour (hmmm?) and we don't give our dogs rawhide because I'm leery of preservatives.
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