150 ANIMALS USED BY THE SHOOTER. 



CHAPTER IV. 



BABBITING EABBIT DOGS FEKRETS AND 



FERRETING SHOOTING PONIES. 



EABBIT TERRIERS THE ENGLISH TERRIER THE SCOTCH DOG THE 



DANDIE D1NMONT THE 8KYE TERRIER THE HALF-BRED DOG 



FERRETS USED IN AID OF THE GUN DESCRIPTION REARING AND 



FEEDING DISEASES MANAGEMENT IN HUNTING. 



RABBIT TERRIERS. 



THE Terriers which are used for rabbiting, either with or 

 without ferrets, are the smooth English dog, more or less 

 crossed with the bulldog, the Scotch terrier, also, more or 

 less similarly crossed, and the Dandie Dinmont. The Skye 

 terrier is sometimes used for this purpose, but he is not equal 

 to the above kinds. In any of these varieties, the terrier is 

 a strong, useful little dog, but unless he has a cross of the 

 bulldog, he is generally a rank coward. 



Whatever dogs are employed for the purpose of working 

 rabbits out of hedgerows and small coppices, whether terriers, 

 spaniels, or beagles, if ferrets are also employed, should be 

 carefully broken to them, for otherwise a valuable ferret may 

 easily be killed or spoiled. No dog answers better than a 

 good terrier, which is easily kept in command, and is more 

 readily quieted at the moment when silence is all-important ; 

 I shall therefore merely allude to the varieties of this dog 

 which may be used. 



The Old English Terrier is a smooth-haired dog, weighing 

 from seven to twelve pounds. His head is flat, with a jaw 

 tapering neatly off, and slightly overhung, if not crossed 

 with the bulldog ; eye small and bright ; ears, when not 

 cropped, short and slightly pricked, but turning over at the 

 points ; neck strong and long ; body very neat and compact, 

 with strong loins and deep chest, the back ribs not being very 

 deep j fore legs strong and straight, and the feet round and 



