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beagle, produced Dan D., winner of the 1902 field 

 trials. In general the Rowetts were cobby black- 

 white-and-tans, heavy boned, with long heads, and 

 they run so true to type that any dog with Rowett 

 blood in him will make a good showing at either 

 field or bench trials. 



Of the smaller beagles, Ch. Bannerman heads 

 the fist, a nine-inch beagle, brought over to coun- 

 teract the American tendency to large size. He 

 was the chief rival of Frank Forrest at that time. 

 Frank Forrest, mated to the imported field bitch 

 Sue Forrest, of the Elmore strain, produced Ch. 

 Clyde, Sunday and Gypsy Forrest. These all 

 produced noted field trial dogs, and Clyde's son, 

 Trick, made it three straight generations of For- 

 rest field champions beginning with Frank For- 

 rest. Comeroe, of the Elmore strain, was by im- 

 ported Ch. Ringwood, and the strain was crossed 

 on the Rowetts with fine results for both field and 

 bench qualities. Imp. Chimer and Myrtle were 

 brought to Pennsylvania and started another line 

 of beagles which were crossed on the Rowetts and 

 on the combination of Rowett and Elmore, the 

 best dog of the line being Lady Novice; also by 

 Chimer and a Rowett bitch we got Spinaway. 

 Two of her sons, Eobino II and Fashion, became 



