Ukukhankanywa kokuqala kwe-beagle, imvelaphi yayo yegama ayicacanga, ibonakala ngo-1515 kwiincwadi zendlu zikaHenry VIII. Kukho into ebizwa ngokuba "nguMgcini weBeagles" uyavuzwa. Ngo-1615 i-“Little Beagle” yafumana indlela yayo kwinkcazelo kaGervase Markham ngokubanzi ngeentlobo eziphambili zezinja zokuzingela. Nangona kunjalo, akuzange kube ngo-1890 ukuba i-Beagle yamkelwa njengohlobo lwenja eyahlukileyo yi-English Kennel Club.
Apha ngezantsi uya kufumana iitattoos zenja yeBeagle ezili-10 ezintle: