QUESTIONS AND AjSTSWERS 179 



and I would like to know if it would pay to try 

 and train an Airedale pup to point and hunt them. 



Whitney P. Howes. 



Ans. — We think an Airedale would be a very 

 good breed for the purpose, as hunting pheasants 

 with either pointer or setter ruins the dog. 



The pheasant runs ahead of the dog, and will 

 not stand point, and the result is encouraging 

 both setter and pointer to break point and flush. 



A small beagle is one of the best dogs to trail 

 them with, as he keeps right on going and puts the 

 pheasant into the air, where it can be shot. 



Running your Airedale with either beagle or 

 bird dog will teach him the trick, and make a good 

 dog for the purpose. 



RABBIT, C!OON AND WILD-CAT DOG 



Would you please advise me as to what kind of 

 a dog to get. I want a dog to hunt rabbits, coons, 

 wildcats and grouse. Is there a dog that could 

 be trained so? What do you think of an Airedale 

 pup? Could I train it myself! 



Also, would the 22-calibre long rifle cartridge 

 be large enough for wildcats, not cougars'? 



R. P. Laweence. 



