Speed Versus Nose 91 



Rover, at the Hempstead trials. (Now Messieurs 

 the Judges, don't think I am kicking, for I am not. 

 I simply want to know how you decide on the win- 

 ner, as I think it will help to prove my point that we 

 are on the wrong track.) Rover was sent East 

 more as an object lesson than with any hope of win- 

 ning money or renown. If I convince a few beagle 

 men that I am right, the money was well spent. 

 In the first series. Rover defeated Nell R., and 

 from all reports did it easil3% and she won the derby. 

 He must have possessed considerable speed to do 

 that. The only other dog he had a chance to run 

 against was Buckshot, the winner of the All-Age 

 Stake, and after that heat, it was decided that 

 Rover had the best nose, but that Buckshot was too 

 fast for him. With speed enough to beat the Derby 

 winner and a better nose than the All- Age winner, 

 Rover was dropped out of the class and five dogs 

 placed over him. Now it looks to me as though 

 my point was proven, that speed is about all that 

 is wanted. When a dog with good speed and good 

 nose is thrown out for a dog with more speed and 

 less nose, I say the system of judging is wrong — 

 in my opinion. 



"However, the judges may put a new light on 

 the matter, if they care to answer my question. !^ 

 had about made up my mind not to bring up this 



