252 BREAKING AND ENTERING. 



master should accustom his puppies from the earliest age to place 

 a restraint upon their ajjpetites when ordered to do so ; and if he 

 will provide himself with pieces of hiscuit and will place them 

 within reach of the dog, whilst he prevents his taking them by the 

 voice only, he will greatly aid the object he has in view. Many 

 breakers carry this practice so far as to place a dainty morsel on 

 the ground before the dog when hungry, and use the word " Toho" 

 to restrain him ; but this, though perhaps hereafter useful when 

 inclined to run in upon game, is by no means an unmixed good, 

 as the desire for game in a well-bred dog is much greater than 

 the appetite for food, unless the stomach has long been deprived 

 of it. 



Besides these lessons prior to breaking, it will be well to teach 

 the dog to come to heel, and to keep there, also to run forward at 

 the word of command, to lie down when ordered, and to remain 

 down. All these several orders should be accompanied by the 

 appropriate words afterwards used in the field, viz. 



WORDS OF COMMAND USED TO THE POINTER AND SETTER. 



1. To avoid breaking fence — ""Ware fence." 

 2.. To come back from chasing cats, poultry, hares, &c. — "Ware 

 chase." 



3. To come to heel, and remain there — "To heel," or " Heel." 



4. To gallop forward — " Hold up." 



5. To lie down — " Down," or " Down charge." 



6. To abstain from taking food placed near, cqualh^ applied to 

 running in to birds — " Toho." 



