[140]. Dog to be hunted alone. [141]. Many Breakers exactly reverse this. [142]. Turnips, Potatoes, &c., avoided; Range of dogs broken on moors most true. [143]. In Turnips, &c., young Dogs get too close to Birds. [144]. Cautious Dogs may with advantage be as fast as wild ones; the two contrasted. In Note, injudiciousness of teaching a Puppy to "point" Chickens. [145], 6. A Dog's nose cannot be improved, but his caution can, which is nearly tantamount; how effected. [147]. How to make fast Dogs cautious. [148], 149. The cause why wild Dogs ultimately turn out best. [150]. The day's Beat commenced from the leeward. [151]. Wonderful Dogs, which find Game without hunting. [152]. Reason why Dogs should be instructed separately, and allowed Time to work out a scent; young Dogs generally too much hurried.
CHAPTER VIII.—556.
FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONTINUED. CUNNING OF AGE—RANGE OF FROM TWO TO SIX DOGS.
[153]. Your Dog not to "break fence;" how taught; Birds often sprung while you are scrambling over hedge. [154]. Turning one's back upon a Dog to bring him away; stooping down, &c., to make him hunt close. [155]. Dog, when fatigued, not to be hunted; leads to false points. [156]. Sent home, brushed, and allowed a warm berth; not to follow all day at "heel." [157] to 159. Beat of two Dogs, how regulated. [160]. Whatever number hunted, all should look to the Gun for orders. [161]. Mr. Herbert's opinion in his "Field Sports in United States." [162], 163. Beat of three Dogs. [164]. Of four Dogs. [165] to 167. Of five or six Dogs. [168]. Great precision impracticable, but the necessity of a system maintained; System particularly essential where Game is scarce; Dogs to be brigaded, not to be employed as a pack. [169]. When each keeper hunts a brace. [170]. A brigade of fine rangers worth from fifty to sixty guineas a brace. [171]. Fastest walkers do not necessarily beat most country. [172]. Nor do always the fastest Dogs. [173]. How slow Dogs may hunt more ground than faster.
CHAPTER IX.—565
FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONTINUED. "POINT" NOT RELINQUISHED FOR "DOWN CHARGE."
[174]. Affection makes Dog anxious to please—when he rushes in to be dragged back. [175]. Rule pressed. [176]. Reasons for Rule—Experience anticipated. [177]. To "stand" far off. [178]. Patience enjoined—Not to part as enemies. [179]. The first good point—Remain yourself stationary. [180]. "Heading" Dog—Your circle to be wide. The first Bird killed. [181]. Finding dead Bird, it being to leeward. [182]. Pointing it—Blinking it. The cause. [183]. Bird killed, the Dog to go to "heel." [184]. Supposed objection. [184]. Answered. [185]. Temptation to run after fallen Bird greater than to run to "heel." [186]. Dog pointing one Bird, and after "down charge," springing the others. The cause. [187]. The preventive. Dog never to discontinue his point in order to "down charge." How taught. [188]. Its advantages exemplified. [189]. Decide whether Dog goes direct to Bird, or first to you. [190]. Dog which performed well—Snipe shooting on banks of Richelieu. [191]. Coolness recommended—Inconsistency deprecated.
CHAPTER X.—579.