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of double champions seems to prove it. It is pretty 

 generally contended that bench and field type are 

 the same, but if this is so, why are classes made at 

 our shows for winners of field events? At the 

 recent Boston show there was such a class, and I 

 was told that the decision would be rendered on the 

 merits of the dogs as fielders as evidenced by their 

 looks. Then I was told later that this class was to 

 be judged for 'show type.' I wanted to find out if 

 the judge considered a difference existed, and I 

 offered a special for 'best field type bitch.' If no 

 difference was recognized. Bangle should have won 

 it, she being winner of Winners class. Sufiice it to 

 say, she didn't. In offering this special I was ac- 

 cused of laying a 'trap.' It was not my intention 

 of doing anything of the kind, I simply wanted 

 information, if I could get it. 



"I have said that the scarcity of double cham- 

 pions seemed to indicate a difference between bench 

 and field type. While this is so, I must not be 

 misunderstood as meaning that I think field-trial 

 champions are of necessity the proper dogs to win 

 on bench. Field-trial championships have been too 

 easy to win, and the endurance which is a most 

 essential point in the beagle, is not tested in win- 

 ning a championship. Again, speed seems to form 

 a most important part at field-trial competitions, 



