CHAPTER XX. 



HINTS FOR AMERICAN SHOOTING. 



No breed of dog combines so thoroughly as the setter 

 the following three important points : speed, endu- 

 rance, and beauty of form. The greyhound may be 

 more swift, but he lacks the endurance ; the foxhound 

 may be as lasting, but he falls far short in personal 

 appearance and sagacity. 



Some sportsmen prefer the pointer ; for general 

 purposes, give me the setter ; for hard work and 

 constant shooting, in America I would have no other. 

 If you are the happy possessor of a pure, good breed, 

 you will seldom or never know the annoyance of 

 sore feet, and the frequent consequent loss of a good 

 day's sport, as their paws are well protected against 

 the sharp wire grasses of the prairies by the quantity 

 of hair growing between their toes, and around their 

 pads. In briers, thorns, and thick covers generally, 

 he again^ shows his superiority, owing to his being 



