Field Trial Beagle Type 187 



was way above the average, consequently as a field 

 dog, either for sport or meat, he was a star per- 

 former. 



"Dodge's Champion Rattler, a brother to Cham- 

 pion Lee, was a Rowett dog that left his mark on 

 the pedigrees of nmnerous bench and field beagles 

 of the present day, but the best known bench dogs 

 of early times were in the kennel of Dan O'Shea. 

 The pedigree of his little bitch. Champion Music, 

 seems to be a mystery, but in type she was Rowett 

 pure and simple. I saw her both on the bench and 

 in the kennel. From this bitch and the Rowett dog. 

 Rover, O'Shea bred his Champion Rattler, Cham- 

 pion Music 2nd, and Champion Mischief, and with 

 this team and their descendants won about every- 

 thing he tried for, which was nearly all that was 

 hung up between '82 and '88. Dan's dogs were all 

 so nearly alike that it was said two names fit the 

 whole pack. Certain it is that he exhibited them in- 

 discriminately in champion, open and puppy classes 

 and was never detected but once. Mr. O'Shea 

 knew a good thing when he had it, and Champion 

 Rattler 3rd was about the only one of note that 

 left his kennel. 



"Among the early importers of beagles was Mr. 

 George Featherstone, of Paris, Ontario, who 

 brought over a dog and two bitches which he pro- 



