Chapter XII: 604

SHOOTING HARES. COURAGE IMPARTED. "BACKING" TAUGHT.

230. Shooting Hares not recommended; shooting Rabbits
strongly condemned. In Note, why superior Grouse-Dog better
than superior Partridge-Dog. Dog brought from strange
country always hunts to disadvantage.

231. Put off killing Hares as long as possible.

232. Dogs not to quit faint scent of Birds for strong scent
of Hare.

233. Dog after Hare; no racing after Dog; Puss gone down
wind.

234. Checkcord employed. Drive in spike on "toho-ing" Hare.

235. Impropriety of firing at Dog.

236. Hares scarce, visit Rabbit-warren.

237. Morning, hunt where no Hares; evening, where plentiful.
Mountain Hares.

238. Killing Hare in its form.

239. Shooting Bird on ground.

240. Dog taught to pursue _wounded_ Hare.

241. Whip carried, saves punishment. Detention of Dog at
crouching posture, saves Whip.

242. Few cuts, but severe ones.

243. Instance of timidity cured. Range imparted by giving Dog
feet of Partridge.

244. Punishment, not defective Nose, causes Blinking.

245. Courage imparted to timid Dogs.

246. Dogs expect Punishment for faults; vexed when Birds are
not fired at.

247. What Dog select to teach yours to "Back."

248. Example has great influence.

249. "Backing" old Dog.

250. "Finder" to "road" to a "rise;" his intrusive companion
described.

251. To "back" by Eye, not Nose.

252. Encourage old Dog before rating the other.

253. "Finder" not to advance, even if _passed_ by other Dog.

254. The "Backer" should "down charge."

255. Dog when pointing never to "down charge;" how taught.

CHAPTER XIII.--619.

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.