CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER L 463. 



PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. QUALIFICATIONS, IN BREAKER IN DOG. 



1. Dog-Breaking an Art easily acquired. 2. Most expeditious mode 

 of imparting every Degree of Education. Time bestowed deter- 

 mines Grade of Education. In note, Col. Hawker's opinion. 3. 

 Sportsmen recommended to break in their own Dogs. 1. Men of 

 property too easily satisfied with badly-broken Dogs. Keepers 

 have no excuse for Dogs being badly broken. 5. Great Experi- 

 ence in Dog-breaking, or Excellence in Shooting, not necessary. 

 Dispositions of Dogs vary. 6 What is required in an instructor. 

 7. Early in a Season, any Dog will answer, a good one necessary 

 afterwards. Hallooing, rating Dogs, and loud whistling spoils 

 Sport. 8. What a well-broken Dog ought to do. 9. Severity re- 

 probated. 10. Astley's Method of teaching his Horses. 11. Initia- 

 tory Lessons recommended to be given when alone with Dog 

 given fasting. 12. Success promised if rules be followed. Advan- 

 tages of an expeditious Education. Autumn shooting not sacri- 

 ficed. 



CHAPTER EL 470. 



INITIATORY LESSONS WITHIN DOORS. 8HOOITNG PONIES. 



13. One Instructor better than two. 14. Age at which Education 

 commences. In-door breaking for hours, better than Out-door 

 breaking for weeks. 15. To obey all necessary AVords of Com- 

 mand, and all Signals, before shown Game. 16. Unreasonable- 

 ness of not always giving Initiatory Lessons leads to Punishment 

 thence to Blinking. 17. Dog to be your constant Companion, 

 not another's. 18, 19, 20. Instruct when alone with him. Initia- 

 tory Lessons in his Whistle in "Dead" "Toho" "On." 21. 

 All Commands and Whistling to be given in a low tone. 22 to 

 25. Lessons in " Drop." Head between fore-legs Setters crouch 

 more than Pointers. 23. Slovenly to employ right Arm both for 

 "Drop "and "Toho." 27. Lessons in "Down-charge," Taught 

 at Pigeon-match Rewards taken from Hand 27. Cavalry 

 Horses fed at discharge of Pistol Same plan pursued with Dogs. 

 28. Dog unusually Timid to be coupled to another. 29. Lea* 

 tons at Feeding Time, with Checkcords 



