This hybrid dog is a very small canine, frequently less than a foot tall with a broad, rounded head and soulful but saucy brown eyes. A molera, or soft spot, is sometimes found in this crossbreed. The muzzle most often resembles the moderately short, pointed muzzle of the Chihuahua, although some Cheagles may have the longer, wider muzzle of the Beagle, and the ears usually hang down at the sides of the head, but the upright triangular ears of the Chihuahua are also seen on occasion. As there are both short and long coated varieties of the Chihuahua, there can be some variation in the type of coat that the Cheagle ends up with. Beagles have a double coat, but both long and short furred varieties Chihuahuas can have either a single or a double coat, which means that most Cheagles will also have a double layer coat, but not all of them. The Beagle and the Short Coated Chihuahua generally produces puppies with coats that are short, shiny, and soft, but when the Chihuahua contribution is from a Chihuahua with the longer coat, the resulting Cheagles are more likely to have medium length fur with feathering, particularly around the ears, legs, and tail of the animal.
