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most satisfactory in his experience. Where the 

 undergrowth is thick and driving is necessarily 

 slow and difficult and coursing dogs would not drive 

 to the gun satisfactorily, as then the question is not 

 how fast, but how true, under such conditions, it 

 seems the throaty, bloodhound type is the best, if a 

 large bag is desired. 



"In dense undergrowth the dogs cannot be fol- 

 lowed or assisted when they overrun the trail, and 

 nose, judgment and a level head, are absolutely 

 necessary if the game is to be driven out to the gun. 

 Here also much of the pleasure of the hunt is from 

 the music of the pack and this still further recom- 

 mends the long-eared throaty dog to the hunter of 

 such a section of country. The beagle has probably 

 gained more friends in the last ten years than any 

 other sporting dog, and his attractive and useful 

 quahties are only beginning to be appreciated, 

 therefore the confusion in regard to type is a tem- 

 porary misfortune that should be remedied as soon 

 as possible. 



"With such men prominently interested in the 

 breed as Appleton, Fiske, Geo. F. Heed, C. Sta- 

 ley Doub, Tallman and others of like qualifications, 

 there is no reason why a type of dog should not be 

 produced that will clearly prove its superiority in 

 all sections and under all conditions, and the writer 



