120 Forty Years Beagling 



"I, too, am in favor of a cobby body, and I think 

 all men that are looking for staying qualities are 

 of the same taste. Of course, I can't overlook the 

 fact that we get more dog if we get a longer body, 

 and I am inclined to think that such a type is less 

 likely to throw oversized hounds, but is it not more 

 creditable to breed one or two good typical beagles 

 than a lot of long, low hounds that put their growth 

 in length? 



"The question of head is rather hard to put on 

 paper, but with all due respect to the different 

 owners of the dogs mentioned and to the ones un- 

 mentioned, some perhaps I cannot refer to because 

 I have never seen them, but the type that I con- 

 sider right and to be most sought for are such as 

 are to be seen on such dogs as imported Lonely, 

 bitch, and Bowman, dog, and in small dogs I very 

 much admire the head of Laick's 'Roy.' I only 

 mention these hounds to describe what I consider 

 a proper head for a beagle besides which they are 

 good in bone, coat and body. Koyal Kreuger, I 

 have heard much of, but somehow have always 

 missed seeing him and I am only acquainted with 

 the owner of one of the dogs mentioned, so that I 

 have no interest in writing of them. 



"While writing, I have before me some measure- 

 ments which I have taken which I find useful as a 



