THE BEAGLE 75 



the night. The less they are interfered with when 

 hunting the better, as they do not take kindly to 

 rating . 



There are several packs of black and tan hounds 

 in the country, and the Kerry Beagle is entirely dis- 

 tinctive. He is black and tan, and stands at least 

 22 inches, and for this reason cannot be classed as 

 a true Beagle. Unfortunately, the variety is now 

 very scarce. At one time it was a usual thing to 

 see a big entry of Beagles at the leading dog shows, 

 and no doubt these fine little hounds were a great 

 attraction to the general public. Of recent years, 

 however, differences have arisen between the hunting 

 man and the show man, and it is not usual to see 

 any numbers except at an exclusively hound show. 

 This is rather a pity, as after all it need not be any 

 great hardship for a Master to spare a few couples 

 for two or three days occasionally, and many people 

 who dearly love a hound would be gratified by a 

 sight of the little beauties on a show bench, 

 although they may lack time and opportunity for 

 following them in the field. 



