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always hunts to disadvantage. 231. Put off killing Hares as long 

 as possible. 232. Dogs not to quit faint scent of Birds for strong 

 scent of Hare. 233. Dog after Hare ; no racing after Dog ; Puss 

 gone down wind. 234. Checkcord employed. Drive in spike on 

 " toho-ing " Hare. 235. Impropriety of firing at Dog. 236. 

 Hares scarce, visit Rabbit-warren. 237. Morning, hunt where no 

 Hares ; evening, where plentiful. Mountain Hares. 238. Killing 

 Hare in its form. 239. Shooting Bird on ground. 240. Dog 

 taught to pursue wounded Hare. 241. Whip carried, saves punish- 

 ment. Detention of Dog at crouching posture, saves Whip. 242. 

 Few cuts, but severe ones. 243. Instance of timidity cured. 

 Range imparted by giving Dog feet of Partridge. 244. Punish- 

 ment, not defective Nose, causes Blinking. 245. Courage im- 

 parted to timid Dogs. 246. Dogs expect Punishment for faults ; 

 vexed when Birds are not fired at. 24-7. What Dog select to teach 

 yours to "Back. 248. Example has great influence. 249. 

 "Backing" old Dog, 250. "Finder" to "road" to a "rise;" his 

 intrusive companion described. 25 1 To " back" by Eye, not Nose. 

 252. Encourage old Dog before rating the other. 253. " Find- 

 er " not to advance, even if passed by other Dog. 254. The 

 "Backer" should " down charge." 255. Dog when pointing ne- 

 ver to " down charge ;" how taught. 



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HINTS TO PURCHASERS. SHEEP KILLING. 



256. The "back" being taught, young Dog again hunted alone. 

 257. Breakers hunt too many together. Why injudicious. 

 258. One hour's instruction alone, better than a day's in company. 

 259. Case in point. 260. Rushing in to " dead," how cured. 

 261. Dogs shot over " single-handed." Jealousy decreases with 

 intimacy. Independence and self-reliance, how imparted. 262. 

 Best Dogs ; summary of rules for making, concisely given. The 

 best will make mistakes. 263. Dog that always ran riot when 

 out of sight. 264. Killing sheep; cure attempted. 265. Ano- 

 ther plan. 266, 267. Third attempt at remedy. 267. Muzzle Dog 

 likely to worry Sheep. 268. Killing Fowls ; the cure. 



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DISTINGUISHING WHISTLES. " BACKING " THE GUN. RETREAT FROM AND 

 RESUMPTION OF POINT. RANGE UNACCOMPANIED BY GUN. HEADING 

 RUNNING BIRDS. 



271. A distinguishing whistle for each Dog ; disadvantage of em- 

 ploying but one whistle for several Dogs; supposed case. 272. 

 Another case. 273. Third case. 274. Dissimilar whistles, or dis- 

 tinct notes on one whistle. 275. General rule for whistling 



