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The foregoing contains a description of the gen- 

 eral and essential principles employed in the develop- 

 ment of setters and pointers in the service of the 

 gun, and the proper theory on which to conduct their 

 training. Under no other conditions is it possible to 

 develop the field trial dog; for while the imperfect 

 field dog might give reasonable satisfaction to a 

 shooter, the imperfect field trial dog in competition 

 would suffer according to his imperfections. 



