HINTS TO PURCHASERS. SHEEP KILLING.
[256]. The "back" being taught, young Dog again hunted alone. [257]. Breakers hunt too many together. Why injudicious. [258]. One hour's instruction alone, better than a day's in company. [259]. Case in point. [260]. Rushing in to "dead," how cured. [261]. Dogs shot over "single-handed." Jealousy decreases with intimacy. Independence and self-reliance, how imparted. [262]. Best Dogs; summary of rules for making, concisely given. The best will make mistakes. [263]. Dog that always ran riot when out of sight. [264]. Killing sheep; cure attempted. [265]. Another plan. [266], 267. Third attempt at remedy. [267]. Muzzle Dog likely to worry Sheep. [268]. Killing Fowls; the cure.
CHAPTER XIV.—628.
DISTINGUISHING WHISTLES. "BACKING" THE GUN. RETREAT FROM AND RESUMPTION OF POINT. RANGE UNACCOMPANIED BY GUN. HEADING RUNNING BIRDS.
[271]. A distinguishing whistle for each Dog; disadvantage of employing but one whistle for several Dogs; supposed case. [272]. Another case. [273]. Third case. [274]. Dissimilar whistles, or distinct notes on one whistle. [275]. General rule for whistling [276]. Dog to back the Gun; how taught; it creates caution. [277]. Advantage of Dog backing the Gun. [278]. American Wood-Duck. [279]. Dog to retreat from point and resume it. [280]. How taught. [281]. Shows Dog object for which he is hunted. [282]. Not taught too early. [283]. Dog's consciousness of its object. [284]. Dog to hunt from leeward to windward, unaccompanied by Gun; how taught. [285]. A careful Dog running down wind would not spring Birds. [286]. The great advantages of the accomplishment. [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.
