This beagle in the picture I got when he was about a year old. He was living in a crack house and was severely abused. He was completely shell-shocked when I got him. He is the antithesis of a beagle. When I let him outside (I am always with him) I don't need to put him on a leash. He doesn't go anywhere. He rarely barks. Hell, birds have been known to land on him and ride on his back. He's just a happy-go-lucky fella.
I also have a female beagle, who is a complete nutjob. She doesn't bark that much, but she howls when she wants something. I have to keep her leashed, because she is always on the hunt.