An interesting breed description from 1872 which includes reference to rough-coats:
Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & SonIllustration by John Sturgess. Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. (1885). Hunting. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, and CoA list of beagle sales recorded in the American Kennel Register. Source: Anon. (1886, February 11). Sales. Forest and Stream, p. 53In the comments about the spring 1886 New Haven dog show, the Beagle Club gets a dressing down. Source: Anon. (1886, April 8). The New Haven show. Forest and Stream, p. 210Results and comments on the beagle entry at the Cleveland dog show of spring, 1886. Citation: Anon. (1886, May 6). The Cleveland dog show. Forest and Stream, pp. 289-290Comments on the beagles shown at the tenth anniversary show of the Westminster Kennel Club. Citation: Anon. (1886, May 13). The New York show. Forest and Stream, pp. 311-313Two images used to represent the breed in the book: Huntington, H.W. (1901). The show dog. Providence, RI: Remington Printing CoPortion of an ad in the back pages of the book: Turpin, B.S. (1900). The beagle and the field trials. Baltimore, Maryland: F.J. SkinnerThe full ad referenced in previous image.Portion of an ad in the back pages of the book: Turpin, B.S. (1900). The beagle and the field trials. Baltimore, Maryland: F.J. SkinnerThe full ad referenced in previous image.Judges measuring the merry little hounds. Citation: Rowe, N. (1906). The Field dog stud book: an authentic register of names, colors, ages, pedigrees, sex, winnings and owners of field dogs on the American continent, volume VI. Chicago: American Field Pub. Co., for Mrs. Dr. N. Rowe.Four images above from: Rowe, N. (1906). The Field dog stud book: an authentic register of names, colors, ages, pedigrees, sex, winnings and owners of field dogs on the American continent, volume VI. Chicago: American Field Pub. Co., for Mrs. Dr. N. Rowe.Dogdom, October 1909Skinner, F.J. (Ed.). (1910). Breeders’ and exhibitors’ of dogs guidebook and directory (2nd annual volume). New York, NY: The Bulletin CompanySix male beagles, from left: Debonair Tipsey (14.5 inches), Flageolet II (13 inches), Daily Sport (14 inches), Debonair Dark Knight (13.5 inches), Debonair Major T (15 inches) and Driver O’Debonair (13.5 inches). From The Dog Fancier, March 1913An ad in the classifieds in Forest and Stream, April 1, 1886Forest and Stream, May 13, 1886Forest and Stream, May 13, 1886Forest and Stream, December 1886Two ads from the classifieds in Dogdom, March 1909Dogdom, October 1909From the classifieds in The Dog Fancier, April 1913
