CONTENTS. 



Part I — Hunting Dogs. 



Chapter. Page. 



I. Night Hunting 17 



11. The Night Hunting Dog — His Ancestry 33 



ni. Training the Hunting Dog 39 



IV. Training the Coon Dog 49 



V. Training for Skunk, Opossum and Mink 59 



VI. Wolf and Coyote Hunting 65 



Vil. Training for Squirrels and Rabbits 74 



VIII. Training the Deer Hound 80 



IX. Training — Specific Things to Teach 89 



X. Training — Random Suggestions from Many 



Sources 100 



Part II— Breeding and Care of Dogs. 



XL Selecting the Dog 107 



XII. Care and Breeding 116 



XIII. Breeding (Continued) 125 



XIV. Breeding (Continued) 133 



XV. Peculiarities of Dogs and Practical Hints 141 



XVI. Ailments of the Dog 146 



Part III — Dog Lore. 



XVII. Still Trailers vs. Tonguers — Music 157 



XVIII. The Dog on the Trap Line 168 



XIX. Sledge Dogs of the North 178 



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