British Dogs at Work 



their puppies in association with tame 

 rabbits, any disposition to hunt being met 

 with the order to ' ' ware chase/' The chances 

 are that as the first birds are killed the dog 

 will endeavour to run in, and he will have 

 to be punished if the " down charge " goes 

 unheeded. 



The man who wants a good all-round dog, 

 and cannot afford to run to several, will be 

 sure to pin his faith to a retriever, or one of 

 the varieties of spaniels. The points to be 

 looked for in a good retriever are sagacity, 

 stamina, scenting properties, tenderness of 

 mouth, and steadiness. It is essential that 

 he should be under absolute control, ready 

 to lie by the side of his master in the butt 

 while birds are being killed, and making no 

 move until ordered to "seek dead/' Then 

 he will set to work at once, first, if he is all 

 he should be, gathering the wounded birds, 

 and then devoting himself to the dead. In 

 battue shooting a well -trained retriever is 

 almost indispensable. As with pointers and 



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