CLASSIFICATION OF DOGS. 41 



black and white, and the " pies " — i. e., white, with the 

 color of hare or badger — a sort of yellow or tan. 



Symmetry, quality, and character should be pro- 

 nounced, especially the latter. The psychic characteristics 

 may be inferred from preceding remarks. 



Eelated to the foxhound are the harrier and the beagle. 



The Harrier. — Said to be descended from the old 

 Southern hound ; scarcely known pure now, but mostly 

 crossed with the foxhound. The harrier resembles the 

 foxhound closely, the head being in some respects differ- 

 ent. The skull is wider and heavier, and muzzle wider 

 and longer ; the ears set on rather farther l)ack, and are 

 not usually " rounded " ; eyes softer and larger ; whole ex- 

 pression sKghtiy suggestive of the bloodhound. 



The harrier has probably a better nose than the fox- 

 hound, but tends to potter over the scent, and so does not 

 push forward as fast. His voice is also more like the 

 bloodhound's, and exceeds that of the foxhound in melody. 

 We speak of the true harrier, not the crossed animal. 



The Beagle. — A very popular breed in America, espe- 

 cially of late, and largely used in rabbit hunting. Being 

 a small animal, the pack can usually be followed on foot 

 (p. 48). 



Stonehenge regards the beagle as the miniature of the 

 Sonthern hound, but of greater symmetry. The standard 

 adopted by the American-English Beagle Club describes 

 him as "a miniature foxhound, solid and big for his 

 inches, with the wear-and-tear look of the dog that can 

 last in the chase and follow his quarry to the death." 



In head he differs in an appreciable degree from the 

 foxhound, and we quote from the above standard. 



