40 HUNTING DOGS. 



not always the case. Young hounds twelve to fif- 

 teen months old are often taken from the city 

 into the bush and in three days would hunt deer 

 as well as other do.cjs of five and six years' train- 

 ing. The reason for this is that these dogs take as 

 naturally to hunting as ducks do to water. These 

 dogs are born with the hunting instinct in them 

 and being very intelligent, will start at once to 

 beat a bush as well as an old timer, as soon as 

 they have seen the game once they will remember 

 it all their life and you can train them to hunt 

 any kind whether it is a bear, deer, fox, etc. 



Of a necessity in treating on the general sub- 

 ject of training hunting dogs, some suggestions 

 are applicable to all kinds, while others have in- 

 dividual bearing. Under the subject of this 

 chapter will be given subdivisions relating to 

 specific training for specific hunting in so far as 

 required. 



There are some fundamental lessons that all 

 hunting dogs should be taught to do and some 

 tilings which he is not to do. 



Let him begin to follow you when he is three 

 or four months old; take him through herds of 

 sheep and cattle, and if lie starts after them, 

 scold him; if he continues chasing them, whip 

 him. I do not believe in whipping where it can 

 be avoided, but if compelled to, do not take a 

 clul) or a No. 10 l)oot, but a switch; and I never 



