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which the rope C is fastened to, and which, being 

 pulled, draws the sides together, and presses severely 

 upon the wind-pipe of the dog, by the external pres- 

 sure. It will be observed that this triangle is attached 

 to the sides of the collar by small rings, passing 

 through a hole at the end of each side. The harder 

 the rope is pulled the more it presses on the dog's 

 throat. 



RETRIEVERS. 



Gentlemen who keep large establishments of sport- 

 ing dogs, generally keep one or two retrievers for the 

 express purpose of finding lost and wounded game, and 

 hence their name retrievers. These consist of the 

 Newfoundland dog, the greater and lesser water-dogs, 

 and the large water-spaniel. The last is decidedly the 

 best adapted for general use, from the qualities which 

 he possesses, and which will be more particularly 

 described when treating of the specific character of 

 sporting dogs. Genuine dogs of this last kind are now 

 very rare in Great Britain. The mode of training is 

 similar to that employed in teaching a water-dog to 

 search for, and fetch and carry his game. They ought 

 to know well the distinction betwixt fur and feather, 

 otherwise they can never be adepts in retrieving. 

 They should be carefully instructed and encouraged to 

 carry kindly, that is, without mouthing their game in 

 a rough manner, and they should invariably be 

 instructed to lie charge. 



WATER-DOGS. 



In the shooting of wild-fowl, various dogs are 

 used to fetch the birds out of the water as soon as 

 shot. The above-mentioned dogs, or retrievers, are 

 all fitted for this sport ; and sometimes the poodle, 



