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and foxhounds perform it. That's what they are 

 for. As to a change of the point scale of the stand- 

 ard, a few minor changes may be of benefit, 

 but I would just as vigorously oppose a reduction 

 of the points given to head qualities in the present 

 standard. There is where you find the character 

 and quality of every breed and most particularly so 

 in the little beagle. 



"The wonder of it all to me is that the letter of 

 one man, with no logic whatever advanced, should 

 bring about a discussion." 



In reply to an inquiry from Forest and Stream 

 about the subject of changing the standard, Mr. F. 

 Kimball, of Brockton, Massachusetts, says that 

 while he is the owner of one or two oversized beagles 

 he does not advocate any change, and further states 

 that if you breed still larger, in a few years some- 

 one else will want a new standard to benefit some 

 other oversized dog. 



"Mr. Phoebus comes back, saying that while he 

 may present things more forcibly than elegantly, 

 he has never been affected by that peculiar and 

 terrible disease known as big head, and bases his 

 arguments for the increase from 15" to 16" on the 

 fact that the smaller class of hounds was increased 

 from 12 to 13 inches. And he further states that 

 he is not talking for the Somerset Beagles, as there 



