CHAPTER XXII. 



POINTERS AND SETTERS. SPANIELS. 



1r is not witliiu our province to dwell at 

 length upon the subject of ^'bird" dogs. 

 We will content ourselves with briefly 

 pointing out some more salient points of 

 ai^pearance and character. Those who wish to 

 make a stud}' and follow extensivelj^ wing shoot- 

 ing, and raise and train suitable dogs for the 

 purpose, nuiv obtain books relating exclusively 

 to that subject. 



While adapted to the same purposes in the 

 field, there are differences in the appearance and 

 methods of pointers and setters that give rise to 

 two distinct classes. 



In the field, if we ma;y take for granted the 

 claims of men long schooled in wing shooting, 

 we msLj say in a general way, that the pointer 

 excels in Avoods — heavy cover, and brushy sec- 

 tions. In such places a slower dog is required 

 as well as one that willingly hunts close to the 

 shooter. 



For work in open fields or over prairie land, 

 the setter is perhaps better suited, because he, 

 as a rule, ''has greater speed, wider range, 



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