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upon his brace-mate to straighten him out on the 
turns, and thus while the other dog does the work 
he shows the speed, and frequently, under some 
judges, he wins, but not under experienced men 
who know the game from every angle. 
I have often written of the bond that should 
exist between trainer and dog. The latter should 
be the subconscious expression of the trainer’s per¬ 
sonality. If the trainer is an energetic, vigorous, 
hustling sort, he will implant these qualities in the 
dog. On the other hand, if he is one of the listless 
don’t - care - if -1 - get - there - today- or - tomorrow kind, 
then his dog will be much on the same pattern and 
neither man nor dog will figuire very prominently 
in the prize money. The principal thing to be 
developed in the beagle,, whether it is for field trials 
or shooting, is the desire to hunt for game. 
Many field trial beaglers handle their puppies, 
which are intended for derby candidates, somewhat 
differently from the shooting beagle. Usually the 
practice in vogue is to turn out these derby pros¬ 
pects in a pack of their own and let them get out 
and develop the desire for hunting without the 
assistance of an old or experienced dog. The idea 
is that they will develop into more independent 
hunters than if they are coached by an old dog. 
The logic is good, for they learn to hustle for them¬ 
selves; they learn to depend upon their nose and are 
not continually watching what the older dog might 
be doing. If the right material is in them they will 
soon develop a fondness for hunting and eventually 
be able to hold a trail with fair success. It is after 
they have come to this point that they may be 
