U THE BEAGLE 



with a mild expression. The ears are long, set low 

 in the skull, fine in texture, and hanging in grace- 

 ful folds close to the cheek. The neck is slightly 

 arched, with the throat showing some dewlap. 

 Shoulders must be clean and slightly sloping. Body 

 short, deep at the chest, well ribbed up, and powerful 

 in the loins. The thighs are muscular, and hocks 

 well bent. The forelegs should show plenty of round 

 bone and be quite straight, with feet well knuckled 

 up. The stern is of moderate length, set on high, 

 and carried fairly gaily without being ringed over 

 the back. Any recognised hound colour suffices, and 

 for the smooth variety the coat should be dense and 

 not too fine or short, while in the rough variety it 

 is thick and wiry. The Pocket Beagle, although 

 not exceeding 10 inches in height, should be a 

 replica of the larger, only one type being recognised 

 by beagle men. The Beagle is like neither the Blood- 

 hound nor the Foxhound, but is perfectly distinct 

 in type. 



For practical purposes it will probably be found 

 that a 1 2 -inch pack is the most useful. It may 

 be followed on foot with comfort by any person 

 in good health. The Pocket Beagles, of course, 

 are used on rabbits or a drag, and they are as 

 keen as mustard, working for hours in a hard 

 country. They are not so easy to breed because 

 it is a common experience that such defects as 

 what we call " appleheads," prominent eyes, light 

 bone, and bad fronts have a disagreeable tendency 

 to appear in toys. In getting together a pack, sorti- 

 ness, of course, is very essential. At the end of a 

 day's hunting the little hounds should be well dried 

 and cleaned before being finally kennelled up for 



