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winners, he intended to convey the impression that 

 if one has a perfect hound he ought to win in both, 

 then I stand corrected, but hardly think I am open 

 to censure for not so understanding. I hardly ex- 

 pected that 'G. M. W.' could name numerous 

 'double champions,' but if, as he said, there was 

 very little difference in the type of bench and field 

 winners, why should not they exist more plenti- 

 fully? The fact that he can only name one would 

 seem to indicate that there is a difference. 



"Now, as to Ch. Frank Forest. Before accept- 

 ing 'G. M. W.'s' statement that if alive he would 

 not differ materially from the imported hounds, I 

 would like to see his measurements in comparison 

 with theirs. Besides measurements it would also 

 be well not to forget expression; what has become 

 of that? 



"It was not my intention to mention the names 

 of dogs or judges as it is certainly not my wish to 

 laud or run down either. However, I will say that 

 one of the dogs mentioned is the one I referred to 

 as being bow-legged, and he fitted my description, 

 not only in my opinion, but in that of others at the 

 Boston show, who have handled beagles I dare say 

 quite as long as 'G. M. W.' and I combined. So 

 you see they do win in Boston, and New York and 

 Philadelphia shows I pass. I saw neither show, 



