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of. 193. Dogs more inclined to point at first than afterwards 

 194. Checkcord employed spike attached to it. 195. With wild 

 Dog assistant useful Signals to. 196. How particularly useful 

 with a badly-broken Dog. 197. "Heading" Dog at his point 

 not practised too often Dog to acquire a knowledge of his dis- 

 tance from Game. 198. Constantly "Heading" Dog may make 

 him too immovable. 199. A fault often caused by over-punish- 

 ment. 200. False points caused by over-punishment Self-confi- 

 dence and experience only cures for over-caution. 201. Dog's 

 manner shows position of Birds. 



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FIRST LESSON IN AUTUMN CONCLUDED. BAR. LEG STRAP. SPIKE COLLAR. 



202. Bar cure for too high spirits. A leg strapped up. Why these 

 remedies are better than starvation and excessive work. 203. The 

 regular Spike Collar described. French Spike Collar. 204. One 

 less objectionable. 205 to 208. How, in extreme cases, the Spike 

 Collar may be employed. 209. Dog springing Birds without no- 

 ticing them ; how to be treated. 210. The first Birds fired at to 

 be killed outright; the search for winged Birds, Dog being to 

 leeward. 211. Had the Dog seized. Firing at running Bird. 

 212. The search for winged Bird, Dog being to windward. 213. 

 "Lifting" a Dog, when recommended. "Footing" a scent. In 

 Note, Speed of Red-legged Partridge. 214. Evil of a young 

 Sportsman always thinking his Birds killed outright ; often calls 

 away Dog improperly. 216. Loss of dead Bird discouraging to 

 Dog 216. Perseverance in seeking, how fostered 217. " Nosing " 

 Bird allowed. 218. Error of picking up winged Bird before load- 

 ing. In Note, Ingenious argument in its favor ; Bird picked up 

 in the evening; rejoins covey. 219. If a winged Bird be a fast 

 runner, and out of shot. 220. If Dog rushes forward, yet yields to 

 menaces and stops. 221. If he seizes the dead Bird; if he has 

 torn it. How to administer Punishment. 222. Part good friends. 

 Your own temper not to be ruffled. 224. He is no Breaker who 

 cannot always get hold of Dog. 225. Be certain of Dog's guilt 

 before punishing. 226. Dog's ears not to be pulled violently. 

 227. To "drop" whenever Bird or Hare rises. 228. Lesson in 

 Turnips. 229. Real Lesson in " Gone " or " Flown " given after 

 Dog has had some experience ; reason why. 



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SHOOTING HARES. COURAGE IMPARTED. " BACKING " TAUGHT. j 



280. Shooting Hares not recommended ; shooting Rabbits strongly 

 condemned. In Note, why superior Grouse-Dog better than 

 superior Partridge-Dog. Dog brought from strange country 



