2)72 TRAINING THE HUNTING DOC 



within and his attention engaged without. Thus it 

 will be noted that a field trial is a much more pon- 

 derous affair to handle than are one or two dogs in 

 actual field work. 



In laying out a course for a heat, reference to giv- 

 ing the dogs a good consecutive run and reference 

 to good courses for the other dogs should be consid- 

 ered. 



Field trial clubs, as a rule, rent their grounds and 

 within such territory they have all the needed rights 

 and factors for giving the dogs the required com- 

 petitive tests. 



The grounds vary greatly in character. In parts 

 the birds are in generous abundance ; in others there 

 may be none at all. Some parts may be all cover, or 

 mixed open and cover, or open entirely. Creeks, 

 wire fences, swamps, steep hills, etc., are also circum- 

 stances which may require consideration. It is read- 

 ily perceived that if the grounds are worked irregu- 

 larly back and forth without any fixed plans, or that 

 if the choice parts are worked out first, then the dogs 

 which run in the subsequent heats work on ground 

 already more or less worked out, or they have to 

 work on the poorest remaining ground. The judge, 



