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The pointer puppy being accustomed to follow, and to 

 observe the word with tolerable obedience while abroad, 

 may be taken to some convenient and quiet place, 

 in his check collar, and there pegged down to a string 

 about twenty yards long. The breaker must take with 

 him his whip and some eatable of which the puppy is 

 fond, as it is by reward and punishment that the animal 

 must be taught ; but the former must be chiefly con- 

 fined to the caresses and kindness of the master. He is 

 now to be taught to comprehend and obey the phrases, 

 on his understanding of which all practice depends : 

 as, " Take heed !" " Down !" to stop or crouch down, 

 " Down charge !" " Back !" " Come here !" " Dead !" 

 " Hey on !" " Go seek !" or " Hold up !" when he is 

 nosing the ground too close in the field, like the spaniel 

 or hound. " 'Ware !" should be applied to every object 

 against which the dog is cautioned ; as " 'Ware hare ! " 

 "'Ware horse !" "'Ware bird!" and to these must be 

 added other necessary phrases. They must not, how- 

 ever, be too numerous, and all the lessons should be ex- 

 tremely plain and distinct, suitable to the animal's com- 

 prehension. Most of these lessons may be given with 

 the dog thus in hand, the remainder must be reserved 

 for the field'. Stripes are necessary, in the first instance, 

 to direct him as to the positions or motions required. 

 These being understood, the breaker has only to stand 

 and give the word distinctly, in a caressing tone, for every 

 separate act. Encouragement, and sometimes reward, 

 should follow punctual performance; whilst rating or 



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