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staff, such decision was given out by the judges, 

 for the facts of the case are that Rover never led 

 Buckshot, except for some few rods when he was 

 fii-st put on the rabbit. In the report of Forest 

 and Stream, written by Mr. Turpin, one of the 

 judges, and he came very near having seen all the 

 work done by the dogs that was possible for him 

 to see, he says: 'Worked into a grass field. Both 

 began to trail, Buck in advance until Buck started 

 the rabbit.' Whose nose did this piece of work I 

 would like to ask Mr. Buckstaff? I think the 

 judges, handlers and spectators will all remember 

 that drive up to the hedgerow. The next rabbit 

 was soon lost after being started by Rover. The 

 next work done was on a trail found by Buckshot 

 and I called Judge Lewis's attention to the dog 

 and told him to let him work and he would start 

 the rabbit, and he did so. Report in Forest and 

 Stream says: 'Buckshot leading the way and 

 catching most of the turns.' I would hke to ask 

 Mr. Buckstaff if he can see anything in that heat 

 that any judge should say that Rover had the best 

 nose. I guess not. I do not own Buckshot today, 

 but the beagle that has got a better nose than he 

 has does not spell his name Royal Rover. Buck- 

 shot beat Royal Rover at both Oxford and Hemp- 

 stead under four different judges. If Royal Rover 



