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"Finally, when in the ring I would certainly 

 advise turning all the entries loose (i.e., without 

 even a collar), and then judge them, but although 

 I have attended a good many shows, I never yet 

 saw a 'beagle lifted up by the tail,' etc., etc. Nor 

 do I believe that one with poor ears, lips, etc., could 

 be made to win by simply pulling them down into 

 place. If I am mistaken, then 'C. F. H.' has solved 

 a great problem in the art of breeding a prize 

 winner." 



*'C. F. H." comes back m rebuttal and closes the 

 argument with: "I am glad to note 'G. M. W.'s' 

 answers to some of my questions, but hope that 

 others will let us have their views and that as a 

 result we will eventually get matters in such shape 

 that it will be clearly understood just what type of 

 beagle is wanted for both bench and field. That is 

 what I am after and nothing else. 



"I can quite readily agree with 'G. M. W.' that 

 if one had a perfect beagle as described by the 

 standard he ought to win on the bench, but I am 

 not alone in the opinion that dogs that are winning 

 are not the type the standard calls for. From what 

 I learn, however, the best of the field winners have 

 been nearer that type. If, when 'G. M. W.' in his 

 original article advised the beginner that he would 

 find little difference between the bench and field 



