. The beagle and the field trials. Beagle (Dog breed). THE FIELD MR. POTTINGER DORSEY. Mr. Pottinger Dorsey, the leading devotee of the thoroughbred Bea- gle Hound in Western Maryland, was a member of the well-known Dor- sey family of Howard and adjoining counties. For many years prior to his death he had resided at New Market, Frederick county, seven miles from Frederick City. He took the true sportsman's delight in all things pertaining to the breeding of fine strains of animals for the fields and woods. The Beagle was his ideal, in a certain sense, of the true hunting dog, and the
. The beagle and the field trials. Beagle (Dog breed). THE FIELD MR. POTTINGER DORSEY. Mr. Pottinger Dorsey, the leading devotee of the thoroughbred Bea- gle Hound in Western Maryland, was a member of the well-known Dor- sey family of Howard and adjoining counties. For many years prior to his death he had resided at New Market, Frederick county, seven miles from Frederick City. He took the true sportsman's delight in all things pertaining to the breeding of fine strains of animals for the fields and woods. The Beagle was his ideal, in a certain sense, of the true hunting dog, and the time and attention he gave to the development of this ani- mal were well repaid by the results that followed his efforts. The fame of his kennels had reached to a wide circuit before his death, and the popularity of his strains was rapidly increasing. He was a gentleman of the old school in the true sense of that term, honored and respected by the people of his own community, and appreciated by all who came in contact with his fine spirit of manhood and unswerving integrity. His word for the quality of a dog was as good as a bond. He had no ordi- nary mercenary spirit in the breeding business, but took pride in the de- velopment of a perfect animal as an artist in any line takes pride in the outcome of his efforts. The association of his name with the breeding business in Maryland gave that calling dignity and high standing. It taught those who came to know him that men who undertake the develop- ment of the dog are by no means triflers or experimenters, but trained, skillful and well equipped for their work by all-round culture and special study of the traits and habits of animals. Mr. Dorsey's death left the community in which he had established his name poorer for the loss of one of the best citizens it had ever known, and to devotees of the dog was the distinct loss of one of their most valuable and enthusiastic Please note that these images are extracted from sca
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