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and unless I am mistaken, 'G. M. W.' did not see 

 Boston, which I regret. As I have not the pleasure 

 of Messrs. Root and Purinton's acquaintance, I 

 can only guess at what type they favor. Mr. 

 Appleton I have met and saw him judge at Boston. 

 He certainly favors the English type, and why 

 should he not? I would willingly show a dog 

 against one of Mr. Appleton's allowing him to do 

 the judging, and would feel sure that if he thought 

 my dog was the better he would place it fii'st. But 

 that is not the point. The beagle is for field work. 

 Then why, when he is put upon the bench, should 

 he not be judged upon his build for that work? 

 True there are exceptions to all rules and the dog 

 that is built for speed and endurance may possess 

 either. Nevertheless, as these qualities are not 

 tested in the show room, appearances can only be 

 considered and the most worlananlike looking dog 

 to my mind should win. 



"If the English type hounds that are winning 

 on the bench are built for either speed or endurance 

 they certainly don't look it. They strike me as 

 being too heavy for either. Now as to the handling 

 of dogs in the ring. Had 'G. M. W.' been at the 

 last Boston show he would have seen every one 

 of the moves I mentioned, indulged in. I am at a 

 loss, however, to understand why 'G. M. W.' should 



