434 DOGS USED FOR SPORT. 



at Morristown, New Jersey ; Milford, Pike Co., Pa. ; and in Guern- 

 sey Co., Oiiio. Some members of the Dean Richmond Club, of 

 Batavia, have the purest breeds. 



No amusement would afford our college students in the coun- 

 try a more health-giving recreation, or a pleasanter afternoon sport 

 than a little drag hunt in this lovely autumnal weather. Take, for 

 instance, the best and longest winded runner in the college or 

 school, trailing after him a rabbit skin well saturated with turpen- 

 tine or aniseed, put the beagle on the scent, and let the boys fol- 

 low. If the scent fee good, and the course lie tolerably straight, 

 the endurance of the boys will be tested, and the miniature hounds 

 often come to a check at a small pool, etc., when the little beauties 

 will start off again in an instant, uttering their flute-like bark, and 

 any one of average strength and speed can easily be in at the 

 finish. Try it, and see if it is not good fun. You ask where are 

 we to get the dogs ? A male and female will cost about twenty- 

 five dollars, and in one year's time you will have all the dogs neces- 

 sary, and .be able to supply other friends and schools as they 

 require them. The cost of keeping them is very small, any farm- 

 er's son would be glad to keep them for a trifle, say twenty-five 

 cents a week per Head.* 



Beagle points, as given by Fancier's Gazette, are : 



Head intelligent, eyes most expressive and ladylike, the head 

 much finer in all proportions than that of the harrier which it 

 somewhat resembles ; sharp-nosed f body very compact and mus- 

 cular ; short legs ; height from twelve to fifteen inches ; color 

 same as harrier's. This class is judged almost similarly to the 

 harrier, but so few come under the eyes of the judges, that the 

 breed has not been taken so much notice of as some others ; and 

 to define all the separate points required is very difficult. The 

 above will give an idea of what is really wanted for the show yard 

 in the beagle class. 



POINTS IN JUDGING AS GIVEN BY STONEHENCE. 



Value. Value. 



Head 15 Legs and feet ao 



Neck 5 Color and coat 5 



Shoulders 10 Stern S 



Chest and back ribs 10 Symmetry S 



Back and loin 10 



Hind-quarters 10 Total ....loo 



Elbows S 



* Colors, about the same as in Foxhounds ; weight, twelve to eighteen 

 pounds. 



