140 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



Ans. — The cross of setter and pointer is called 

 * ' dropper. ' ' If both dam and sire have been good, 

 active workers afield on birds, the offspring, as a 

 rule, make fairly good workers, too ; but for fu- 

 ture breeding the dropper is worthless. The time 

 required to train a dropper will be fully as much 

 as taken up by a thoroughbred, one who, when 

 trained, commands a price, if desired to be sold; 

 while a dropper seldom gets an oifer at anything 

 near the former. 



Retrieving. — "Would it be advisable to use the 

 force collar with him?" The question is also the 

 answer. "Shuts his eyes and remains inatten- 

 tive" — ^that's it, exactly. By use of force collar 

 he will be made to open his eyes and take notice 

 suddenly — in fifteen minutes he will fairly snap 

 at object to grab it to prevent punishment and 

 henceforth obey promptly at the word. 



A CUBE FOR BOLTING AND CHASING 



What course would you advise me to follow with 

 a setter pup not quite a year old that is hard- 

 headed, takes a switching good-naturedly and soon 

 forgets it? He points, backs, stands and hunts 

 cripples and singles in f ne shape, does not flush 

 any birds. Only he will run and race and does 

 not come in when you call him nor slow down any 



