Shooting Dogs 



however, you wish to go in for this sort of 

 thing, you must start well at the beginning 

 by laying out a fair amount of money on 

 your foundation stock. It is useless expect- 

 ing satisfactory results to accrue from in- 

 different materials. Satisfy yourself, too, 

 that the bitch comes from a genuine working 

 strain. 



The man who decides on a spaniel has 

 four or five varieties from which he can 

 choose, but perhaps the Sussex or a cocker 

 will be deemed the most suitable for all- 

 round purposes. The cocker, owing to his 

 diminutive size, is not so well adapted to 

 retrieving heavy game as the Sussex. Not- 

 withstanding this, his cheery nature and 

 love of work make him a general favourite. 

 The Clumber is a very handsome dog, and 

 most useful withal, but he is heavier and 

 slower, and not so fitted for a trying day in 

 the field. A spaniel comes in handy all the 

 year round for one thing or another. The 

 Irish water spaniel is a hard-bitten looking 



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