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being unable to express myself so plainly and for- 

 cibly as he, created but little impression. I agree 

 with him on every point on which he writes, but 

 think I can see one more reason than that of the 

 cry for speed alone that is accountable for the loss 

 of true beagle type. It was the wail for 'bone' that 

 was started a few years back, and the ink used by 

 our press and critics, leading the inexperienced to 

 believe it could only be obtained through English 

 dogs. There seems to be a magic charm, to a cer- 

 tain class, hovering around anything that is im- 

 ported, they seem never to stop to think that a 

 scrub can be imported as well as a thing of value, 

 and that some of the beagles that have been im- 

 ported are scrubs. 



"No man who loves the true beagle, and knows 

 true beagle type and character, will contradict this. 

 I could mention specimens I have seen on the 

 bench decorated with blue ribbons, that were only 

 beagles in body; but they had 'bone' and good 

 coats, nice feet, legs and brush, but forgive us, if we 

 ever call a dog with such head, eyes, muzzle, face 

 and ears, a beagle. Yes! but he was imported, and 

 has 'bone' and won over others that as all-round 

 beagles could smother him, and for these very rea- 

 sons, because imported, the fact that he won and the 

 reporters or supposed critics, said he had 'lots of 



