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get behind his handler and there remain until ordered 

 out. A slight wave of the hand to the rear has the same 

 significance. 



Drop, charge, down charge, denote that the dog is to lie 

 down and remain in that position till ordered up. The 

 right or left hand and forearm raised perpendicularly is the 

 signal to drop. 



Hold up denotes that the dog is to stand up. A click of 

 the tongue, or a motion of the finger, has alike significance. 



Dead, or dead bird, denotes that a bird which was shot 

 at is killed, and that it is to be retrieved. It is generally 

 combined in use with the order following. 



Find, seek, seek dead, denote that the dog is to search 

 for a dead or wounded bird. 



Fetch is the order to retrieve. Some trainers use the 

 order Bring, or bring it here, but it is not necessary to use 

 more than a monosyllable in an order. 



Steady, or careful, denotes that the dog is to shorten his 

 pace, and pay more heed when working for dead or scattered 

 birds. 



To ho is the order to stop and stand still. It is now 

 obsolete in field training and never had any practical use at 

 any time, except in teaching backing. 



Over, or get over, is the order to jump a fence. 



Hi, or any other exclamation the trainer fancies, can be 

 used to order a dog to desist from doing any undesirable 

 act, such as chasing birds, rabbits or sheep, jumping a 

 fence, etc. 



Twb or three short, sharp notes, or one long and one 

 short note, may be blown on the whistle to denote that the 

 dog is to turn and take another direction. As mentioned 

 before, the trainer uses such notes as pleases his fancy. 

 Care, however, should be taken to have a distinct note or 

 notes for the different acts required. Some handlers teach 

 the dog to drop to certain notes on the whistle, preferring 



