560 DOG-BHEAKING. 



to time look towards you to see if you have any com- 

 mands ; and that he be ever anxious to obey them. 



161. Herbert writes as follows, in his work on shooting 

 in the United States :* his words ought to have influence, 

 for manifestly he is a good sportsman ; but I own I can- 

 not quite agree with him as to the facility with which a 

 range can be taught : " It is wonderful how easily dogs 

 which are always shot over by the same man he being 

 one who knows his business will learn to cross and re- 

 quarter their ground, turning to the slightest whistle, 

 and following the least gesture of the hand. I have seen 

 old dogs turn their heads to catch their master's eye, if 

 they thought the whistle too long deferred ; and I lately 

 lost an old Irish setter, which had been stone deaf for his 

 last two seasons, but which I found no more difficulty in 

 turning than any other dog, so accurately did he kno\v 

 when to look for the signal." 



162. To beat your ground systematically with three 

 dogs, you should strive to make them cross and recross 

 you each on a different parallel, as just described for 

 two dogs; but each dog must make a proportionally 

 bolder sweep turn or, 



163. If you have plenty of space, you can make one 

 dog take a distinct beat to the right, another a separate 

 beat to the left, and direct the third which ought to be 

 the dog least confirmed in his range to traverse the cen- 

 tral part, and so be the only one that shall cross and 



* Entitled, " Field Sports in the United States and British Pro 

 vinces, by Frank Forester." 



