12 Forty Years Beagling 



Kreuder was right, and so was Mr. Watson in his 

 book written some time later, who attributed much 

 of the help to men like Mr. J. L. Kernochan. And 

 are we not still striving at something different on 

 the bench?" 



A discussion followed in the columns of Forest 

 and Stream, and the following note in the issue of 

 August 11th, 1894, appeared as of more than pass- 

 ing notice: "The argument as to whether our bea- 

 gler men are breeding dogs that are good both for 

 bench and field, is an interesting one, and the de- 

 fenders of the pure article have come to the aid of 

 their 'merrie houndes' in gallant order. But many 

 men make many experiences, and the beagle men 

 should not rest here, for the 'rabbit dog' hunters 

 have fenced themselves round some pretty strong 

 opinions, the outgrowth of practical experiments." 

 A personal letter from a prominent field trial 

 judge, probably discloses a widely spread feeling 

 when he says; "I amused myself by writing a reply 

 to Messrs. Ellis and Robinson, who have been at- 

 tacking the beagles, and amused myself this morn- 

 ing by tearing it up. What is the use of defending 

 the beagle against an attack from a man who 

 owned one, and condemned the whole breed, be- 

 cause he frightened the pup in its youth and made 

 it gunshy, or against a man who appears to hunt 



