hment.

287. Dog to head running Birds; could be taught.

288. How Dog taught to hunt "unaccompanied by Gun."

289. The accomplishment taught by "lifting;" not commenced
first season.

290. Could be taught as easily as Shepherds' collies are
instructed.

291. Particularly useful where the red-legged Partridge is
found.

CHAPTER XV.--638.

SETTER TO RETRIEVE. BLOODHOUNDS. RETRIEVERS TO "BEAT."
WOUNDED WILD FOWL RETRIEVED FIRST.

292. Setter to retrieve; obtain thereby in one Dog the
services of two; necessity of having some Dog that retrieves.

293. Predilection for Setters confessed; Reasons given.

294. One Dog only to retrieve.

295. Let "retrieving" be done by "Finder."

296. Seeking Dead with two Dogs; Winged Bird searched for in
direction of covey's flight.

297. Scent differs of wounded and unwounded Birds.

298. Three dead Snipe lifted in succession; Setter that stood
fresh Birds while carrying a dead one; Pointer that pointed
Partridge while carrying a Hare; Retriever refusing to
relinquish chase of wounded Hare.

299. Injudiciousness of _retrieving_ Setter pointing dead.

300. Argument against employing retrieving Setters holds
against using regular Retrievers.

301. Regular Retrievers to beat; its advantages; one Dog does
the duty of two.

302. Water Retrievers, or Water Spaniels, to retrieve
crippled before picking up dead Wild Fowl; how taught.

303. None of these accomplishments so difficult to teach as a
good range.

304. Might be taught by your Gamekeeper, but not to be
expected of regular Breaker.

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DOG-BREAKING.

CHAPTER I.

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. QUALIFICATIONS, IN BREAKER--IN DOG.

1. Dog-breaking, so far from there being any mystery in it, is an art
easily acquired when it is commenced and continued on rational principles.

2. I think you will be convinced of this if you will have the patience to
follow me, whilst I endeavor to explain what, I am satisfied, is the most
certain and rapid method of breaking in your dogs, whether you require
great proficiency in them, or are contented with an inferior education. No
quicker system has yet been devised, however humble the education may be.
The education in fact of the peasant, and that of the future double-first
collegian, begin and proceed on the same pri