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age of both field and bench qualities and awards to 

 be rendered by the field-trial committee. 



"Under this system, each owner to receive a 

 certificate of the dog's work and form, and, unless 

 radical defects may be discovered in my calcula- 

 tions, the most practical results can thus be obtained 

 in advancing a breed by a specialty club. This, of 

 course, is a somewhat brief synopsis of a radical 

 change and is a subject-matter for reflection and 

 discussion, to be eventually reduced to a satisfactory 

 working system. 



"I bring this matter out at this time for two 

 reasons. First, to draw from the many members 

 and breeders, and others, a liberal exchange of 

 views through the ever-available and obliging press 

 and secondly, to give other beagle clubs than the 

 National sufficient time to consider, act or adopt 

 the scoring system if found advisable." 



The two cards, one for show and the other for 

 field qualities, appear in the sporting press of the 

 day, a replica of which is herewith appended. 



