154 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



same deteriorating effect on him that it does on 

 a setter or a pointer? 



WAED AMES, JB. 



Ans. A well-trained retriever should find and 

 retrieve to boat all your wounded ducks. The 

 Chesapeake Bay dog and the Irish water spaniel 

 are, in my opinion, the best two dogs for the pur 

 pose. I should say that a pup of either breed 

 would cost about $50, and a young dog, well 

 broken, from $100 to $150. I would not advise 

 either breed as city dogs, any more than pointer 

 or setter; they require lots of exercise, a good 

 range, and no restrictions such as the city puts 

 on any and all dogs. 



TRAINING A BEAGLE PUP 



I have several dogs, two beagles and a pointer, 

 and would appreciate it if you would answer the 

 following questions : 



1. At what age should a beagle puppy begin to 

 hunt well, and give voice to trail? 



2. Should a dog be whipped or petted to make 

 the best hunting dog? 



3. At times I notice what appear to be small, 

 flat worms sticking on the hair about the arms of 

 the pointer. I have given several remedies with- 



