54 TRAINING THE HUNTING DOG 



Without a high degree of intelligence, the posses- 

 sion of his destructive bodily powers would be of lit- 

 tle value to him. They would be worthless if he were 

 brainless. 



Intelligence and knowledge are essential to the 

 dog, both in respect to attack and defense. His every 

 act denotes that he has the intelligence and capacity 

 to acquire such knowledge as he needs. He plans 

 craftily and executes according to his plans, or 

 changes them to conform to varying circumstances. 

 His acts are marked by great courage and dash when 

 in pursuit and attack, and by great prudence and ac- 

 tivity when in flight from danger. He possesses a 

 certain sagacity in recognizing a superior force, and 

 in refraining from the attack when the disadvantages 

 are too great for probable success. 



Singly, he does not hesitate to attack smaller ani- 

 mals than himself; larger animals he prefers to at- 

 tack with the aid of his fellows that is to say, as a 

 pack. A brief experience suffices to teach him 

 which are the most vital parts of the animals he 

 pursues as prey, and he inflicts injury on them 

 accordingly. 



Different dogs employ different methods of attack, 



