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taught to make a good all-around hunter. The 

 Irish terrier is mostly a family and "earth" dog 

 for small game. 



THE BEST DOG FOR RABBITS AND WOODCHUCKS 



I wish you would tell me what breed of dogs 

 or mixture of breeds you would recommend to 

 hunt rabbits and woodchucks and make a good, 

 all-around dog, also what material and dimensions 

 you would recommend for a woodchuck hook? 



Edgae C. Palmek. 



Ans. — Beagles and Airedales are the best breeds 

 for your purposes. A good beagle can be pur- 

 chased at a moderate price from any of the dog 

 breeders advertising. Make your woodchuck hook 

 out of a 12-inch, three-corner file with a two-inch 

 pointed hook at one end and an inch right turn at 

 other. This to be lashed to a pole when dog has 

 holed the woodchuck. 



THE FOX TERRIER AS AN EARTH DOG 



I was recently presented with a fox terrier 



puppy and would like to know if a fox terrier will 



hunt. If so, what? "Will it retrieve birds if 



trained? Is it a good water dog? Can it be 



trained to follow a trail? 



GiLMAN S. Haelan. 



