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Massachusetts, in the summer of 1901, comes out in 

 an article in Turf, Field and Farm and makes a 

 comparison of the English and American hounds 

 and their to him apparent difference in type. He 

 starts with the claim that "we owe a debt to our 

 English cousins for the introduction of good blood 

 into America during the past few years. Of course, 

 he goes on to say, all beagles are descended from 

 imported stock, but in 1896, when Mr. Kernochan 

 made his first large importation, there has devel- 

 oped a distinct American type which is still, I am 

 sorry to say, very much in existence today. Grad- 

 ually we have learned that the protruding eye, too 

 pronounced stop, long body, and bad front are 

 faults which we cannot afford to keep. There are 

 two very distinct types of beagle in this country, 

 each has its supporters, and each its merits. To 

 the first class belong such hounds as Imp. Florist, 

 Imp. Furrier, Imp. Ch. Fiddler, Imp. Ch. Tru- 

 man, Imp. Pilgrim, Ch. Primate, Challenger, Par- 

 son, etc.; and such bitches as Imp. Ch. Bangle, 

 Imp. Ch. Oronsay Matron, Imp. Prudence, Fur- 

 rier's Careful, Imp. Welcome, Tragedj^ and others 

 of hke stamp. The second class includes Ch. Blitz, 

 Millard R., Reed's Dan D., Ch. Robino, and 

 Fashion; and such bitches as Ch. Lucy L., Reed's 

 May R., and others of her stamp. Even these lat- 



