Beagles and Beagling 
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VVixoin, F. B. Zimmer and several other beagle 
breeders of that period who introduced this blood 
into their kennels with very excellent results. 
During this early period a number of other 
beagles had some sort of influence upon the breed, 
all of which assisted in the eventual building of 
present day strains. The Royal Rocks imported in 
the early eighties bv Mr. Arnold, of Providence, 
had some influence on the New England beagles 
though this did not extend very far, especially in 
a practical way in improving field merit, although 
as a background in present day pedigrees one does 
not look upon this blood as objectionable: on the 
other hand, it is considered quite an asset, especially 
when it is mingled with the Rowett blood; Reed's 
Dan D. being a particularly influential source. 
Comeroe, previously referred to as one of the 
well known dogs of the Elmore strain, bred and 
owned by Norman Elmore, of Granby, Conn., was 
from a combination of imported Ringwood blood 
and the Rowetts. Ringwood was imported by Mr. 
Elmore very early and was crossed with excellent 
results upon the Rowett blood. 
W. Stewart Diffendoerfer, of Baltimore, Md., 
was another prominent breeder in the eighties and 
nineties. Among the dogs that he imported was 
Chimer, and at the same time he brought over a 
bitch named Myrtle. The latter was a winner on 
the bench in England and was reputed to be quite 
a good rabbiter. At all events, her matings with 
dogs of the Elmore and Rowett strains were pro¬ 
ductive; among others coming from this combina- 
