36 Forty Years Beagling 



a beagle that is broken to charge, to heel and go on, 

 will be a nice little dog for some hunters to have 

 around until a better dog or the man starts a rabbit. 



"I have broken a great many beagles, and own 

 today as good as the next man, or I think I do, but 

 I do not own one that I can call from a hot trail 

 and I don't want to own that kind, for they are apt 

 to be no good, and my advice to beginners is this: 

 Teach your dog all you are a mind to, but don't 

 try to break a good w^orking beagle, one from 

 hunting stock, to leave his hot trail when you speak 

 to him. 



"My old Sldp, the dam of Frank Forrest and 

 Tare and lots of other good ones, is well broken 

 and will mind at most times, but it will take more 

 than a brass band to make her leave a hot trail. 



"I break my beagles to do all the work, and not 

 to expect any help from me whatever happens. I 

 don't go out for that part of it, and if you own the 

 right strain, you will not have to do anything only 

 unloose the dogs when near the game and catch up 

 your dogs or leave them running if you want to 

 when done hunting. In answer to 'Namquoit,' 

 when he asks which was the best dog, I say the 

 iTttle'bitch that had the nose, head and sand to pick 

 up her cold trail and start the game — the others 

 were slashers. 



