152 AN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPER. 



be allowed to write it in his own way ; whether 

 my way is interesting and instructive I don't 

 know, but I do know that I never bargained 

 for all this writing, and, if ever it appears in 

 print before the public, they must take it for 

 what it is worth. I am going to devote this 

 chapter to dogs — sporting dogs, and the very 

 words I wanted are put into my mouth — 'in- 

 teresting/ and 'instructive.' 



Many keepers will tell you that there are 

 several different methods of breaking in dogs, 

 I myself have seen various methods tried, and 

 have come to the conclusion that there is only 

 one which can be successfully adopted for all 

 dogs, and that is kindness, patience, and perse- 

 verance. Interest your young dog, whilst you 

 are instructing him. 



I intend to deal with three kinds of dogs — 

 setters, pointers, and retrievers, but the same 

 rules to be observed in breaking these dogs 

 can (with very slight alterations) be applied to 

 all other dogs, according to what they are re- 

 quired for. 



I broke my first brace of young pointers for 



