126 DOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



Park, the Stoke Place, the Edinburgh, the Surbiton, the 

 Trinity Foot, the Wooddale, Mrs. G. W. Hilliard's, Mrs. 

 Price's, and Mrs. Turner's. 



Beagle owners, like the masters of Foxhound kennels, have 

 never been very partial to the ordinary dog shows, and so 

 the development of the up-to-date Beagle, as seen at recent 

 shows, is somewhat new. It is just as it should be, and if 

 more people take up " beagling " it may not be in the least 

 surprising. They are very beautiful little hounds, can give 

 a vast amount of amusement, and, for the matter of that, 

 healthy exercise. If a stout runner can keep within fairly 

 easy distance of a pack of well-bred Beagles on the line of 

 a lively Jack hare, he is in the sort of condition to be generally 

 envied. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE BEAGLE: Head Fair length, powerful 

 without being coarse ; skull domed, moderately wide, with an indication 

 of peak, stop well defined, muzzle not snipy, and lips well flewed. Nose 

 Black, broad, and nostrils well expanded. Eyes Brown, dark hazel 

 or hazel, not deep set nor bulgy, and with a mild expression. Ears 

 Long, set on low, fine in texture, and hanging in a graceful fold 

 close to the cheek. Neck Moderately long, slightly arched, the throat 

 showing some dewlap. Shoulders Clean and slightly sloping. Body 

 Short between the couplings, well let down in chest, ribs fairly well 

 sprung and well ribbed up, with powerful and not tucked-up loins. 

 Hind-quarters Very muscular about the thighs, stifles and hocks well 

 bent, and hocks well let down. Fore-legs Quite straight, well under 

 the dog, of good substance and round in the bone. Feet Round, well 

 knuckled up, and strongly padded. Stern Moderate length, set on 

 high, thick and carried gaily, but not curled over the back. Colour 

 Any recognised hound colour. Coat Smooth variety : Smooth, 

 very dense and not too fine or short. Rough variety : Very dense 

 and wiry. Height Not exceeding 16 inches. Pocket Beagles must 

 not exceed 10 inches. General Appearance A compactly-built hound, 

 without coarseness, conveying the impression of great stamina and 

 vivacity. 



