XJi CONTENTS. 



' Wiping his eye " Affected modesty Gun pointed at a compan- 

 ion Call a point loudly Explain your misses always Loaded gun 

 whe riding Keep your gun pointed at a pointing dog Walk over 

 a pointing dog Shoot on your friend's side of the bevy Always 

 make the hunt a competition Take all single shots Invite yourself 

 to go hunting How to test your friend's gun 282 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Quails, snipe, ruffed grouse and woodcock The best bird for training 

 purposes Quail shooting in the South The best months for shoot- 

 ing - Habits of quails Advantage of training in the South Train- 

 ing from horseback Hunting horses Woodcock shooting Its 

 inferiority Snipe shooting Its variable character Habits of snipe 

 Training dogs on snipe Their abundance near the Gulf Chicken 

 shooting Habitat Extermination Shooting out of season The 

 multitude of chicken shooters No late shooting Habits of chickens 

 Tamenessof the sport Method of hunting " Marking " chickens 

 The need of water for dogs Feeding and caring for dogs Dis- 

 advantages of chicken shooting 293 



CHAPTER XXV. 



The training of spaniels Spaniel cannot equal the setter His sphere 

 of usefulness, cover shooting The work of setters and spaniels 

 compared The range of spaniels Training spaniels a simple mat- 

 ter as compared to training setters Their manner of work A bell 

 useful Giving tongue not desirable Retrieving The checkcord 

 used with advantage Teach the same commands taught setters and 

 pointers Few sections favorable to the work of spaniels Type. 306 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Guard dogs No formal training The education by companionship 

 St. Bernards. Mastiffs and Great Danes Intelligence and good 

 temper necessary Vicious dogs Education should begin from pup- 

 pyhood Powers of discrimination 111 effects of chaining Ma- 

 turity 3IO 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



The training of foxhounds Purity of blood essential Careful training, 

 as applied to pointers and setters, not required Dogs for bears, 

 deer and gray foxes The criterion of excellence Desirable quali- 



