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never would kill the rabbits unless they had a gun. 

 Here our fields are large and we have no swamps, 

 consequently, if we have a good scent we generally 

 kill, unless cotton-tail when closely pressed takes 

 shelter in some hollow log or tree." 



And here is Mr. George W. Rogers' statement 

 from New York: "What constitutes the best 

 working beagle in the field as to size and weight, 

 I beheve, and it has been my experience in handling 

 this breed of hounds that the best beagle is about 13 

 inches in height, weighing about 15 pounds, rather 

 cobby in form, with good strong limbs. At all the 

 field trials I have attended, the beagle of this de- 

 scription has invariably been the winner. Of the 

 smaller sized beagle, I can say that one of the best 

 working beagles in the field was Nibs, owned by 

 Mr. C. S. Wixom. This little fellow stood about 9 

 inches high and weighed about 11 pounds. He was 

 the most enthusiastic worker I ever saw. I have 

 seen him hunt with a pack, all much larger in size ; 

 he was the truest in holding the scent, always pick- 

 ing up the trail when the other larger dogs were at 

 a loss. When the quarry was driven to earth. Nibs 

 would follow, and in consequence would have to be 

 dug out. 



Next comes Mr. H. L. Kreuder, of Nanuet, New 

 York, stating that in his opinion "for a prevailing 



