Field Trial Beagle Type 183 



to placing them on the market to perpetuate their 

 disabilities, as is often done. 



"To use Mr. Card's expression he is *not a dog 

 man, but a plain old farmer,' who takes his pleasui'e 

 in a rural way, and I should imagine from what I 

 have learned, shows more of the science of breeding 

 for pure sport and the love of it than many better 

 advertised men. 



"I know nearly all the strains of pure beagles 

 that have been introduced into this country, as well 

 as some others, and I have yet to find the equal of 

 the Elora beagles as all-round fielders that can 

 drive in the style of an English hound on his native 

 heath, six days a week on white hares, or 5000 hours 

 a year on cotton-tails." 



Mr. Card follows up the controversy in another 

 letter to the American Stock-Keeper in which he 

 said: "As I am only indirectly responsible for 

 starting the discussion of the beagle question in 

 your columns, I would, perhaps, show wisdom by 

 keeping out of it, but there is one point which ought 

 to be settled. I noted carefully in your remarks 

 on the head question, and, while I am aware there 

 is no one better qualified than yourself to give an 

 opinion, I think my reasons for differing with you 

 as to be worth stating. That we see so many dif- 

 ferent types of head, and hear so many different 



