Chapter XXIV: Appendix: NOTE TO 65.--Covers.--Shooting.--Loading (2)

The principal initiatory lesson for a bloodhound pup is to teach him to "road" well, as described in 43. He should, too, be perfected in following quietly at "heel." When commencing to teach him to follow the footsteps of the runner sent on in advance, it will be your aim to make the dog enjoy the scent and carry it on with eagerness. Therefore, that the man's shoes may prove attractive, have them lightly rubbed with tainted meat (or blood). The savoury application may be progressively diminished in intensity, until at length the pup is guided only by the natural effluvia escaping from the man's pores. Whenever the dog gets up to him, let it be a rule that he instantly reward the animal liberally with some acceptable delicacy.

After a time the fleetest and most enduring runner should be selected, and the interval between the time of his starting, and the moment when the hound is laid upon the scent, should be by degrees increased, until, at length, an hour and more will intervene.

The first lessons should be given early in the morning, when the dew is not quite off the grass; and the runner should be instructed to take a direction not likely to be crossed by others. Gradually the hound will be made to follow the scent under less favourable circumstances, as respects the state of the ground and the chance of the trail being interfered with.

It will be obvious that the example of an old well-trained hound would be very beneficial to the pup; and, if it can be so managed, he should not be thrown upon his own unaided resources, until he has acquired a tolerable notion of his business.

A young dog that works too fast must be brought to pursue at a pace regulated by your signals (end of IV. of 141). That completes his education.

At night bloodhounds are generally held with a light cord, which restraint appears to lessen their wish to give tongue. Of course, they are checked if they do, that the poachers may not be warned of the pursuit.

A trained bloodhound will seldom endeavour to carry on the scent he has brought into a road, until he has tried the adjacent gates, gaps, and stiles.

Bloodhounds not confined are peaceable and, _apparently_, cowardly. They will rarely attack, unless provoked; but let them be once roused by a blow, and they become extremely savage. They also soon become savage if chained up, when they evince but little affection or obedience. Should they, by accident, get loose, they will more willingly allow a woman or a child to re-chain them than a man.

Bull-dogs have good noses. I have known of the cross between them and the mastiff being taught to follow the scent of a man almost as truly as a bloodhound. The dog I now particularly allude to was muzzled during the day when accompanying the keeper; and the appearance of the formidable-looking animal, and the knowledge of his powers, more effectually prevented egg-stealing than would the best exertions of a dozen watchers. He was the terror of all the idle boys in the neighbourhood. Every lad felt assured that, if once "Growler" were put upon his footsteps, to a certainty he would be overtaken, knocked down, and detained until the arrival of the keeper. The dog had been taught thus:--As a puppy he was excited to romp and play with the keeper's children. The father would occasionally make one of them run away, and then set the pup on him. After a time he would desire the child to hide behind a tree, which gradually led the pup to seek by nose. An amicable fight always ensued on his finding the boy; and, as the pup grew stronger, and became more riotous than was agreeable, he was muzzled, but still encouraged to throw down the child. It is easy to conceive how, in a dog so bred, the instincts of nature eventually led to his acting his part in this game more fiercely when put upon the footsteps of a stranger.

INDEX.

A.

Accomplishments or Refinements:--

Distinguishing dog-whistle, 501.
Dog to back the gun, 509.
-- to head running birds, 525.
-- to hunt without gun, 522.
-- to retreat and resume point, 512.
Regular retrievers to beat, 550.
Setter to retrieve, 536.
Water-retriever to fetch cripples, 553.

Affection an incentive, &c., 167, 259, 497, 559.

-- gained by first attentions, 167.

Age for education, 15, 62, 132.

Age of game, 7 _n._ 236 _n._ 338 _n._

Albania, cock-shooting in, 84.

Anecdotes. _See_ Instances.

Antelope--sagacity of fawn, 509 _n._

Antelopes and cheeta, 284.

Ants' nests, Guinea-chicks, 471 _n._

Arnica, lotion for bruises, 566.

Assistant with wild dog, 282.

Australia, kangaroo-hunting, 469.

Author's writing, cause of, 589.

Axioms, 274, 359.

B.

Back turned brings dog away, 223.

"Backing" how taught, 350, 353.

-- initiatory lesson in, 50.

-- the gun, 509.

"Bar," for wild dog, 299.

Bark of Oak--tonic for pheasants--end of note to 407.

Barbuda--Creole and cur, 471.

Beagles shot over, 80.

Bear at perfumer's, 461.

Bears killed in India, 444.

"Beat," a, range taught, 132, 133, 171, 175-179.

-- bad, hard to cure, 283.

-- good, difficult, but invaluable, 189.

-- Herbert's opinion, 232.

-- without gun, 522.

-- of five or six dogs, 245-248.

-- of four dogs, 244.

-- of three, 242, 243.

-- of two, 238-240.

-- taught following old dog, 191.

Beaters in India, 446.

Beckford, Education of buckhound, 558, 559.

-- Gentlemen hunting hounds, 413.

"Beckon," why useful signal, 37.

-- and "Heel," differ, 44.

Beef, heating in hot climates, 569.

Begging, how taught, 149.

Bell rang by dog, 417.

Bells, to rope of beaters in India, 446.

-- put on dogs, 63, 74, 401.

Beltings of wood, spaniels, 65.

"Ben," a capital retriever, 121.

Bermuda, militia, 200 _n._

Best dogs err, concise hints, 383.

Bird dead, loss of discourages dog, 312.

-- dead, seized and torn by dog, 321.

-- shot on ground, steadies dog, 340.

-- shot, search for, 266, 307, 309, 317. 322, 544.

-- shot, signal heel, 269.

-- winged, shoot on ground, 308.

Birds, lie well, dog winding them, 186.

-- lie, induced to, 401.

-- old, cunning of, 229, 232, 236.

-- wounded, scent differs, 545.

-- wild, intercepted, 384, 400, 525, 533.

-- wounded, first retrieved, 553.

-- wounded, make off towards covey, 544.

-- wounded, found evening, 316.

-- wounded, the search for, 266.

-- wounded, observed by dog, 113.

Bit for bloodsucker, 117.

Blackcock pointed three times, 289.

-- dog drawing on his first, 297.

Black too conspicuous a colour, 93.

Blacksmith shoeing kicker, 60.

Blind man, and Tweed-side spaniel, 385.

Blinking dead bird, 257.

-- from punishment, 165, 344.

Blinking, initiatory lessons prevent, 17.

B----k, Sir George, 481.

Bloodhounds, training of; poachers, 537 _n._ App.

Boar, wild; encounter with, 468.

Brace of dogs, sufficient if good, 137.

Break in dogs yourself, 3, 408, 409.

Breaker, qualifications required, 6.

-- one, better than two, 14.

Breakers in fault, not dogs, 493.

-- regular, displeased, 588.

-- hunt too many, 191, 362.

-- idle, dislike bold dogs, 198.

Breakers' accomplishments, 555.

"Breaking fence" prevented, 222.

Breeding and breaking, fetch money, 376.

-- in and in, bad, 279.

-- superior nose sought, 370.

Brougham's story of fox, of dog, 431 _n._

Buck-hound, Beckford's story of, 559.

Bull, strike horns, 283 _n._ App.

Bull-dogs, keepers, 546 _n._ App.

-- cross with, 137.

Bull-terrier, keeper's, 283 _n._ App.

Buying dogs. _See_ Purchasers.

C.

Calling constantly, injudicious, 148.

Cantelo on rearing birds, 407 _n._ App.

"Captain," Lord M----f's dog, 491.

Cards selected by "Munito," 414, 436.

"Care," signal for, 39.

Carrots, for horses, 10, 11, 33.

"Carrying" and "fetching," differ, 153.

-- how taught, 96, 109.

Cats and dogs returning home, 221.

"Caution," taught to fast dogs, 197.

-- in excess, 287;

-- cure for, 293.

Cautious and wild dog contrasted, 194.

-- dog, rarely too fast, 194.

Chain better than rope, 563.

Checkcord, 53, 54, 262, 282.

-- spike to, 25, 281, 335.

Cheeta and antelopes, 284.

-- how trained, 284 _n._

Child lost, fed by dog, 432.

China Pheasant, cross with, end of note to 407, page 343.

Circle wide when heading dog, 265.

Cirque National de Paris, 11.

Claws of dogs pared, 566 _n._

Clothes, dog sleeping on, 167 _n._

Clumber spaniels, 75.

Cock-shooting, 37, 84, 397.

Cocking, young man's pursuit, 72.

Cockroaches eaten by fowls, 407 _n._ App.

Collar, a light one on dog, 259.

Collie dogs, 415, 516.

Colours for concealment, 93 _n._

Commands given in a low tone, 20.

-- understood before seeing game, 16.

Companion, dog to be yours, 18, 383, 384.

-- initiatory lessons with, 49, 51.

Condition attended to, 566.

Consistency necessary, 6, 165, 278.

Coolness recommended, 278.

Couple to older dog, 29.

Couples, accustomed to, 48.

Courage created, 135, 347.

Cover, pointers in, 88.

Covers for game, 65 _n._ App.

Cricket, dogs made fag at, 150.

Cripples first retrieved, 553.

Cunning of old birds, 229.

D.

"Dash," a spaniel, described, 234.

Dead bird, blinking of, 267.

-- lifted by you, error of, 98.

-- loss of, discourages dog, 312.

-- rushing into, 321, 374.

-- search for, 266, 307, 309.

-- search for, with two dogs, 544.

-- the first killed, 265.

-- to be pointed, 267;

but not by retrieving setter or pointer, 548.

-- torn by dog, 322.

Dead, initiatory lesson in, 19, 34.

Diet considered, 567.

Distance, whence birds are winded, 182, 183.

-- between parallels, 181.

-- dog's knowledge of, 285.

Distemper, pups inoculated for, 572.

-- salt for, 579.

-- vaccination for, 573, &c.

Diving, how taught, 105.

Dogs, good, cheapest in the end, 137.

-- shape, &c. of, 137, 187, 364, 537.

-- shepherds', in France, 415.

-- slow, beating more than faster, 327.

-- unknown, fetch small sums, 380.

-- wildest, most energetic, 53, 137, 198.

Dominos played at by dogs, 433, 441.

"Down" see "Drop."

"Down charge," dog pointing, not to, 359.

-- initiatory lesson in, 27.

-- ingenious argument against, 316 _n._

-- why retrievers should, 119.

Draughts, the first to move wins, 158.

"Drop," a better word than "Down," 146.

-- dog to, another dropping, 49.

-- dog to, game rising, 328.

-- initiatory lessons in, 23, 25, 26.

-- unnatural, "Toho" natural, 24.

Dropper, pointing grouse or snipe, 497.

-- by Russian setter, 498.

Duck emits a goodish scent, 94.

Duck. Wood-duck of America, 511.

Duck-shooting in wild rice, 95.

Ducks, wounded, first retrieved, 553.

Duke of Gordon's dogs, 237.

E.

Ears not pulled violently, 327.

Education, age when commence, 15.

-- best conducted by one, 14.

-- Beckford's opinion of, 558.

-- commenced from A, B, C, 588.

-- expeditious, economical, 13.

Elephant, critical encounter with, 450.

-- skulls of, 462.

-- tricks exhibited, 160.

Energy, wildest dogs have most, 53, 137, 198.

Esquimaux dogs, and women, 169.

-- crossed with wolf, 137.

Example advantageous, 351;

especially to spaniels, 62;
yours has influence, 264, 374.

Exercise on the road, 566.

F.

Falcon with Greyhound, 470.

Fastest dogs not _beating_ most, 257.

-- walkers not _beating_ most, 256.

Fasting, initiatory lessons given, 12.

Fat, enemy to endurance, 567.

Fatigued, dog not hunted when, 224.

Faults, punishment expected for, 348.

Fawn, sagacity of, 509 _n._

Feeding-time, lessons at, 30.

-- pistol fired, 28.

-- the evening, 568.

Feet, 187;

attended to, 566.

-- and loins compared, 137.

-- of setter better than pointer's, 187.

-- Partridge's, given to dog, 345.

Fence not to be broken, 222.

"Fence," or "Ware fence," initiatory lesson in, 46.

"Fetching" and "carrying" differ, 153.

-- evil of not, 235.

-- lessons in, 96, 109.

Fields, largest beat, 173.

"Find," initiatory lesson, 34, 35.

"Finder" not to advance, 357.

-- retrieves, 541.

Fire, dog to bask before, 225.

First day on game, good conduct of dog, 139;

of two dogs, 280.

First good point, 264;

first bird killed, 265.

Flapper shooting, 226.

Fleas. Saffron. Gum of sloe, 165 _n._

Flesh detrimental to pace, 567.

Flogging, how administered, 323.

-- reprobated, 9, 344.

"Flown," initiatory lesson, 45;

real, 330.

Food given cool, 568.

"Footing" a scent, 43, 112, 285.

"Forward," initiatory lesson, 36.

Fowls, killing of--the cure, 392.

-- require animal food, 407 _n._

Fox brought back by dog, 478.

-- his sagacity, 431 _n._

-- graceful when hunting, 537.

Fox-hound, cross gives vigour, 137.

Franconi's Cirque National de Paris, 11.

G.

Game, age, &c. 7 _n._ 236 _n._ 338 _n._

-- bag, birds looped on, 540.

-- lies close in hot weather, 446.

-- lies too close in turnips, 193.

-- not shown dog soon, 16, 171.

-- plentiful. Bad rangers, 255.

-- sprung towards gun, 64, 89, 284.

"Gone," initiatory lesson, 45;

real, 330.

Gordon, the Duke of, his dogs, 237.

Gorse, spaniels to be habituated to, 61.

Greyhounds, conditioning of, 566.

-- with Falcon, 470.

Griffin, hints to, 65 _n._, 400-403.

Grouse and snipe alternately set, 497.

-- best to break dog on, 331 _n._

-- cunning of old, 229.

-- dog for, rated on snipe, 497.

-- shot from stooks, 7 _n._

-- shot with aid of cart, 384.

-- spread while feeding, 265.

"Grouse's" portrait, 210.

Guinea-birds' eggs. Chicks, 471 _n._

Guinea-birds headed, 528.

Gun, dog to "back" the, 509.

-- first over fence, not dog, 222.

-- game flushed towards, 64, 89, 284.

-- how carried, 65 _n._

H.

Hand, bird delivered into, 98.

-- rewards taken from, 27.

Hare, chase of, checked, 334, 335.

-- heavy, tempts dog to drop, 116.

-- killed in form, steadies dog, 339.

-- scent of, strong, 333.

-- shooting of, condemned, 331.

-- white, the mountain, 338.

-- wounded, dog may pursue, 341.

Harriers, pointer hunted with, 495.

Hat-brush brought by dog, 156.

Hawker, Colonel, 577.

Haunt, dog brought on, 306;

not soon, 330.

Heading birds, 284, 400, 525.

Heading dog making too stanch, 287;
circle wide, 265.

Health promoted by shooting, 409.

Heat beneficial to dogs, 571.

Hedge, furthest side hunted, 54.

Hedge-rows not hunted, 175.

"Heel," signal to, on killing, 269, 276.

-- the signal to, 37, 44.

Hen-harrier's nest found, 283 _n._

Herbert's Field Sports in United States, 241, 568.

Hereditary instincts, 128, 137, 279.

Hog-hunting with native dogs, 445.

Hog, wild, first encounter with, 468.

Hooded crow, 283 _n._

Horned owl, a decoy, 283 _n._

Horse, memory of, 221, _n._

Hoof ointment, 364 _n._

Horse, recipe for conditioning, 364 _n._

Horse's and dog's points similar, 364.

-- biting cured, 283 _n._

-- leg strapped, 60.

-- rushing at his leaps cured, 33.

Horses, how taught by Astley, 10.

-- fed on firing, 28.

Hounds, obedience of, 31.

-- tuition of, 30, 505.

Hunting, dog's chief enjoyment, 562.

-- dog long taking to, 132.

Huntsman for pack bad rangers, 248.

-- a gentleman, 413.

I.

Imitative, dogs are, 34, 264.

In-and-in breeding injudicious, 279.

Independence imparted, 375.

India, 444, 446, &c.

Indian-corn meal, 568.

Initiatory lessons, important, 12, 17, 52, 134, 141.

Inoculation for distemper, 572 _n._

INSTANCE OF breaking highly, 251, 395, 499;

--coolness and courage, 449-468;
--cunning in grouse, 229;
in pheasant, 232, 236;
in monkeys, 431 _n._;
--dog's barking at point, 521;
--dog's behaving well first day, 139, 280;
--dog's forcing game to gun, 89;
--dog's pointing after the shot, 275;
--dog's intercepting, 206, 527, 530;
--dog's manner showing birds on the run, 295, 530;
dog's pointing on his back, 199;
--dog's pointing on fence, 200;
--dog's detaining with paw, 319;
--dog's retreating from and resuming point, 286, 517, 519, 520;
dog's retrieving snipe he would not point, 318;
dog's retrieving duck, though detesting water, 320;
--dog's running riot from jealousy, 343;
dog's running riot only out of sight, 386;
--dog's running to heel, but not blinking, 195;
--dog's slipping off and replacing collar, 431 _n._;
--dog's stanchness--high price it commanded, 382;
--dog's stanchness to excess, point made three times, 289;
--dog, though never retrieving, bringing lost bird, 97;
dog's walking to mallard from a distance, 93 _n._;
--dog's walking from a distance to object he seeks, 216;
--dogs alternately retrieving as ordered, 542;
--dropper's alternately pointing grouse and snipe, 497;
example being useful, 352;
--good snipe-shot who always used a dog, 395;
--good snipe-shot who never used a dog, 394;
--longevity and vigour, 226;
--old dog proving of great value, 228
--Newfoundlands finding their vessels amidst many, 218, 219;
pointer's hunting with hounds or standing snipe, 495;
--pointer's superior nose, 366;
--pointer standing at partridge while carrying hare, 546;
--pot-hunting ruining dog, 373;
--prices dogs fetch, 137, 237, 254, 379, 382, 500;
retriever bolting partridge because interfered with, 540;
--retriever losing birds from not delivering into hand, 98;
--retriever killing one bird to carry two, 100;
--retriever never disturbing fresh ground, 552;
--retriever ranging spontaneously, 551;
--retriever tracking wounded through other game, 547;
retriever running _direct_ to hidden object, 216;
--"roading" well performed by young dog, 290;
--setter facing about, on birds running, 295, 530;
--setter's superior nose, 369;
--setter's standing fresh birds while carrying dead one, 546;
--spaniels pointing, 68, 551;
--young dogs behaving well first day shown game, 139, 280.

Instinct and reason contrasted, 432.

Instincts hereditary, 128, 137, 279.

Ireland. Snipe, Woodcock, 397, 565.

Isle-aux-Noix, good conduct of dog, 395.

J.

Jesse's opinion of dogs, 431.

K.

Kangaroos, Greyhounds, 469.

Keeper, advice in choosing, 586 _n._

Keeper, feeding several dogs, 30.

-- to teach accomplishments, 555.

Keeper's dogs for vermin and poachers, 283 _n._ App. 537 _n._ 588 _n._

Keepers dislike this book, 588.

-- blameable for bad dogs, 4.

-- idle, dislike dogs of energy, 193.

-- rival, bet respecting, 499.

Kennel, dog in, when not with you, 563.

Kennels in India and England, 570.

Keys, retrievers taught with, 106.

-- "Médor's," bringing, 418.

Killed outright--evil of thinking, 311.

Killing fowls--the remedy, 392.

-- sheep-cure attempted, 387, &c.

Kitchen, dog not allowed run of, 563.

Knox on rearing Pheasants, 407 _n._ App.

L.

Ladies, breaking for gun, 166.

-- no control over dogs, 147.

Ladies' Pets pampered, 163.

Learned dog in Paris, 435;

St. John's, 561.

Leeward, beat from, 201.

-- dog's beat from without gun, 522.

Left hand signals, "Down charge," 24.

-- -- less than right, 142.

Left side of dog, keep on, 285.

"Left," signal for dog to go to, 36.

Lending dog injudicious, 584.

Lesson left off when well repeated, 96.

Lessons, initiatory, reasonable, 12, 17, 52, 134.

-- -- walking in fields, 131.

"Lifting" a dog, 309, 533, 546.

Lion bearded in his den, 465.

Liver, hard boiled, 116.

Loins and feet compared, 137.

Longevity and vigour in a setter, 226.

Lord M----'s setter facing about on birds running, 295, 530.

M.

Major B----d's well broken dogs, 250.

Mange--mutton instead of beef, 569.

Mare making colts swim, 352 _n._

Markers used with spaniels, 81.

Meat recommended for dogs, 569.

Medicine, how easily given, 580.

Memory in horse, 221 _n._

Militia regiment treeing, 200 _n._

Monkeys--their fun, 431 _n._

Moors, advantage of, 137.

"Munito" selecting cards, 414.

Muscle wanted, not flesh, 567.

Muscovy drake, the cross, 471 _n._

Musk bull found by "Muta," 487.

_Mute_ spaniels, old sportsmen prefer, 83.

Mutton less heating than beef, 569.

Muzzle dogs that worry sheep, 391.

N.

Names ending in "o"--dissimilar, 145.

Netting partridges, 537 _n._ App.

Newfoundland carrying off parasol, 151.

-- swimming to ship, 218, 219.

-- that fished, 474, 475.

-- the true breed, 126.

"Niger's" crossing hedge to drive birds, 533 _n._

Night-dogs, 283 _n._ and 537 _n._ App.

"No" better word than "Ware," 47.

Noise spoils sport, 7, 20, 172, 473.

Nose carried high, 42, 186.

-- condition of, important, 570.

-- direction of, shows birds, 284.

-- of pointers and setters differ, 174 _n._

-- of timid dogs often good, 135.

-- tenderness of, how judged, 365.

"Nosing" allowed, 314.

O.

Oatmeal and Indian-corn, 568.

Old birds, cunning of, 229, &c.

-- first killed, 404, 405.

Old crippled Scotch sportsman, 411.

Old dog allowed liberties, 564.

-- range taught with, 191.

-- when good, value of, 227.

"On" initiatory lesson in, 19, 21.

Owl used to decoy vermin, 283 _n._ App.

P.

Parallels, distance between, 181, 184.

Parasol carried off for bun, 151.

Partridges, benefit farmers, 407 _n._ App.

-- how to choose, 7 _n._

-- netted, 537 _n._ App.

-- old killed first, 404.

-- red-legged, 535 _n._

-- wild, intercepted, 284, 400.

Patience enjoined, 263.

Paw kept on wounded bird by dog, 319.

Pea-fowl wants sagacity, 509 _n._

Peg, or spike on checkcord, 281, 335.

Perseverance and range attained, 565.

-- cures bad habits, 165.

-- in seeking, taught, 313.

Pheasants, benefit farmer, 407 _n._ App.

-- cover for, 65 _n._ App.

-- cunning of old, 231, 236.

-- old hens killed off, 404.

-- rearing of, 471 _n._ App.

Physic, how easily given, 580.

Pigeons shot to retriever, 114.

Pike, voracity of, 231 _n._

Pincushion, retrievers fetch, 106.

Pistol, horses fed at discharge, 28.

Poachers, dogs for attacking, 283 _n._ and 537 _n._ App.

-- killing birds, 7 _n._ 93 _n._

-- tracked by bloodhounds, 537 _n._

Poultry and game reared, Cantelo, 407 _n._ App.

-- killing birds, 7 _n._ 93 _n._

-- tracked by bloodhounds, 537 _n._

Poultry and game reared, Cantelo, 407 _n._ App.

"Point dead," to, 266.

Point left and resumed, 512.

-- 150 yards from grouse, 183.

-- 100 yards from partridge, 182.

-- not quitted for "down charge," 274, 359.

-- the first good one, 264.

-- inclination to, general, 471.

-- same, taken three times, 289.

Pointer cross with Indian dog, 448.

Pointer's points, 137, 187, 364, 537.

Pointing, dog not soon, 132, 281, 306.

-- dog when, not to down, 359.

-- origin of, 24.

Polygar dogs, to hunt hog, 445.

Pony for shooting, how broken in, 32.

Porcupine, dogs for hunting the, 448.

Porteous's whistles, 507, &c.

Pot-hunting sportsmen ruin dogs, 373.

Potato-fields, avoid, 192.

Preparatory lessons important, 12, 17, 52, 134, 141.

Price of dogs, 138, 237, 254, 379, 382, 500.

Punishment avoided by lessons, 17.

-- causes blinking, 344, &c.

-- decreases, whip carried, 342.

-- not shunned by dogs, 348, &c.

-- how administered, 323.

-- making dog too stanch, 287.

-- not inflicted on _suspicion_, 326.

-- reprobated, 9, 344.

Pups born in India, 448.

-- -- in winter, 571.

-- inoculated for distemper, 572.

-- vaccinated for distemper, 573, &c.

Purchasers of dogs, hints to, 146, 365, 372.

Puzzle-peg, saved by word "up," 41.

"Puzzling" with nose to ground, 185.

Q.

Quail pointed, dog on fence, 200.

-- large in Canada, 277.

Qualities expected in good dog, 8.

Quartering-ground. _See_ Beat.

R.

Rabbit-shooting, reprobated, 331.

-- with beagles, 80.

Rabbit-warren, visit, hares scarce, 337.

Rabbits, choice and age of, 338 _n._

Railway whistles, 507.

"Range." _See_ "Beat."

"Rating" dogs, how best done, 188.

Rats, dogs for gun not to kill, 130.

Red-legged partridges, headed, 527.

---- destroyed, 535 _n._

Red setters, Irish, 565.

Refinements. _See_ Accomplishments.

_Relays_ desirable--not a pack, 248.

Requisites in a dog, 8;

in a breaker, 6.

Retreat from point, &c. 512.

Retriever, bit for one that mouths, 117.

--evil of assisting, 115.

--"footing" scent, lesson in, 112.

--for water, qualities in, 93.

--made whipper-in, 57.

--observes struck bird, 113.

--(regular), useful with beaters, 550.

--(regular), to "down charge" or not? 119.

Retrievers, shape, &c. of, 125.

--to beat, 550.

--to fetch, taught, 108, &c.

--to pursue faster, 118.

--water, to fetch cripples first, 553.

--how bred, 126.

Retrieving not taught first season, 538.

--setters or pointers not to "point dead," 548.

--setters, not pointers, 536.

Rewards always given, 27, 40.

Rheumatism prevented by care, 571.

Rice, wild lakes, duck-shooting in, 95.

"Richelieu," snipe-shooting, 277.

Rifle, rest for, 509 _n._

Right, the signal to go towards, 36.

Right-eyed, 65 _n._ App.

Right hand, for "Toho" and "Drop," 24.

--signals more than left, 142.

Road, exercise on, good for dogs, 566.

"Roading," instance of fine, 290-292.

--by 6 dogs alternately, 251.

--by "Finder," 354.

Rope to tie dog, bad, 563.

Running bird, firing at, 308.

Rushing in to "dead" cured, 374.

Russian setter, dropper from, 498.

S.

Saffron removing fleas, 165 _n._

Salt for distemper, 579.

Scent, bad in calm or gale, 174.

--differently recognised by pointers and setters, 174 _n._

--of birds, not left for hare, 333.

--"footing" a, initiatory lesson in, 43.

Scent of wounded and unwounded birds differs, 545.

Search "dead," 266;

with 2 dogs, 544.

--for wounded bird, when to leeward, 309;

when to windward, 307.

Seeking dead, how taught, 313.

"Self-hunting," prevent, 564.

September, dog taken out in, 171.

--day's lesson continued, 259.

Servant useful in field, 282.

Seton proved useful, 123.

Setter, stanch--sum paid for, 382.

--to retrieve, 536;

argument against applies to retriever, 549.

Setters crouch more than pointers, 23.

--Duke of Gordon's breed, 237.

--for cover shooting, 87.

Setters, points in, 137, 187, 364, 537.

--red--the Irish breed, 565.

Setters' feet better than pointers', 187.

Severity reprobated, 9, 344.

Sheep, killing of--cure, 387-390.

Sheep-stealing. Bloodhounds, 537 _n._

Shepherds' dogs, 143, 163, 415.

--"forward" signal, for water retrievers, 91.

Shooting, excellence in, not necessary in breaker, 5, 253.

--hints to tyros, 65 _n._ App.

Shot-belt, nozzle lengthened, 65 _n._ App.

--on spaniels and setters, 60, 329.

Shot over, dog to be, before bought, 372.

Showman's dogs in Paris, 434, &c.

Shy birds intercepted, 284, 400, 525, 533.

Sight, dog not to be out of, 386.

Silence enjoined, 7, 172, 473.

Sinews of legs drawn, 345 _n._

Single-handed, shot to, 375.

Sloe, gum of, 165 _n._

Slow dog, associate for young one, 350.

--dogs hunting more than faster, 257.

Snipe, condition of, 236 _n._

--grouse-dog rated noticing, 497.

--killed off, 396.

Snipes, three, lifted in succession, 546.

Snipe-shooting on Richelieu, 277.

Snipe-shot who never used dog, 394;

who used one constantly, 395.

Spaniel puppies, keep close, 59.

Spaniels, age when shown game, 62.

--babbling occasionally best, 84.

--hunted in gorse, 61.

--mute, preferred, 83.

--numbers for a team, 74, 77.

--requisites in, 70.

--shot-belt on wildest, 60.

--Sussex, 236.

--that pointed, 68.

--water, how broken in, 90.

Spike-collar, 300, &c.

Spike fastened to checkcord, 281, 335.

Sportsmen to break dogs, 3, 408, 409.

Spring, dogs broken in, 170.

Springing the other birds after pointing one, 373.

Stanch--made too, by heading, 287.

St. John's old woman's dog, 559 _n._

Stoat, range of, 283 and _n._ App.

Stone, error of retrieving, 103.

Summary imparted by lessons, 141.

Sussex spaniel, 236.

"Suwarrow," heading running birds, 530.

T.

"Taffy," anecdotes of, 421-430.

Tattersall's, thirteen pointers at, 379.

Temper in breaker necessary, 6;

improved by _successfully_ teaching, 409.

Temper hereditary, 128.

Terrier pointing in varied attitudes, 298.

Terriers for covers, 24 _n._

Tigress' claws running into feet, 566 _n._

Time given determines education, 2.

-- saved by initiatory lessons, 52.

Timidity cured, 135, 345, 347.

"Toho," first good one in field, 264.

-- initiatory lesson in, 19, 21, 24.

Traps beat guns for vermin, 283, App.

-- visited by terrier, 283 _n._

Tricks easily taught after first, 136.

-- exhibited with effect, 154, 437.

-- taught by ladies, 150.

Trout, tame, 164.

-- trolling for, 231 _n._ 588 _n._

Turning back, brings dog away, 223.

Turnip-field ridden round, 401.

Turnips avoided, 192.

-- lessons in, 329.

Tweed spaniel, and blind man, 385.

Two dogs, beat of, 238-240.

-- steady, first day, 280.

U.

"Up," signal for--initiatory lesson, 41.

V.

Vaccination for distemper, 573, &c.

Vermin, dogs for, 283 _n._ 588 _n._

-- traps. Decoy owl, 283 _n._ App.

Vigour and longevity in setter, 226.

Vineyards protected by dogs, 415.

W.

Walkers, fastest, not beating most, 256.

"Ware," not so good word as "No," 47.

Warmth necessary for dogs, 571.

Warren, visit, hares scarce, 337 _n._

Water, dog taught to plunge into, 104.

Water-proof, recipe for leather, 567 _n._

-- -- for cloth, 567 _n._

Water-retriever, how broken, 90.

-- observes struck bird, 113.

-- qualities required in, 93.

Whales, Bermuda, 165 _n._

Whip carried saves punishment, 342.

-- to crack loudly, 188.

Whistle low, 20, 507.

-- dissimilar notes on one, 505.

-- distinguishing, for each dog, 501.

-- inattentive to, how punish, 188.

-- initiatory lesson in, 19.

Whistles, boatswain's, 506;
railway, 507.

Whistling to animate, injudicious, 172;
spoils sport, 7.

White dogs, arguments for and against, 187.

White feet, objectionable, 187.

White, too conspicuous a colour, 93.

Wild birds, intercepted, 284, 400, 525, 533.

Wild dog contrasted with cautious, 194.

Wild dogs turning out best, 198.

Wildfowl, wounded, retrieved first, 553.

-- reconnoitred with glass, 92.

Winged bird. _See_ Bird winged.

Winter pups, 571.

Wolf, cross with Esquimaux dog, 137.

Woodcock-shooting in Albania, 84;

in America, 37;
in Ireland, 397;
in Kent, 82.

Woodcocks attached to covers, 397.

-- reflushed, 82.

-- small, in Canada, 277.

Wood-duck of North America, 511.

Wounded bird. _See_ Bird wounded.

Y.

Yeomen of Kent, 236.

Yorkshire keeper's advice, 406.

Young dogs steady first day on game, 139, 280.

Youth, game followed in, liked, 69.

-- occupation followed in, liked, 563.

THE END.

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