Part 26 (1/2)

65. Game first accustomed to, most liked.

66. Princ.i.p.al requisites in Spaniels.

67. The signal ”to point with finger.”

68. Following c.o.c.kers a Young Man's work.

69. Education differs in different Teams.

70. One and a half couple of large Spaniels sufficient. One of the Team to retrieve.

71. Clumbers procuring more shots in Turnips than Pointers.

72. Lord P----n's highly-broken Team.

73. Of small c.o.c.kers three couple a Team. What const.i.tutes Perfection.

74. Retriever with Team. Duke of Newcastle's Keepers.

75. Some Teams allowed to hunt flick.

76. Markers necessary with wild Spaniels.

77. Old Sportsmen prefer mute Spaniels.

78. Handy old Setters capital in light cover. Attention necessary when first entered.

79. C----e's Pointers as good in cover as on the stubble.

80. Pointer that ran to opposite side of Thicket to flush Game towards Gun.

81. Water Spaniels, how broken.

82. Shepherd's Forward Signal best for Water Retrievers.

83. Wild Fowl reconnoitred with Telescope.

84. Qualities required in Water Retriever. In Note, Poachers in Snow. Beast or Man of one uniform color easily detected.

85. Steady Spaniels in Rice Lakes.

CHAPTER IV.--510.

LESSONS IN ”FETCHING.” RETRIEVERS.

86. Lessons in ”fetching” recommended. Dog, not taught to retrieve, bringing dead Bird he had found.

87. Taught to deliver into your hand; never pick up a Bird yourself; Dog which often lost winged Birds she had lifted.