570 DOG-BREAKING. 



down one. Do not flurry the dog by firing more than a 

 single barrel, or confuse him by killing more than or<& 

 bird. If you have been able to accomplish all this with- 

 out his stirring though, to effect it, you may have been 

 obliged to use your voice you have every right to 

 hope, from his previous education, that he will readily 

 " down-charge " on hearing the report of your gun. 

 Do not hurry your loading: indeed, be unnecessarily 

 long, with the view of making him at all such times 

 patient and steady. If, in spite of all your calls and 

 signals, he ever gives chase to the sprung birds, make 

 him " drop," instantly if possible and proceed much 

 as described in 174, dragging him back to the place 

 where he should have " down-charged." 



180. When you have loaded, say "Dead,"* in a low 

 voice, and signalling to "heel" make him come up to 

 you, yourself keeping still. By signs xi. of 119 

 place him as near as you can, but to leeward of the dead 

 bird. Then, and not till then, say, " Find ; " give him no 

 other assistance. Let him have plenty of time to make 

 out the bird. It is not to be find and grip, but find and 

 point ,f therefore the moment you perceive he is aware 



* As he acquires experience he will wish to rise the moment 

 he observes that your loading is completed. Do not allow him to 

 move, however correctly he may have judged the time. Let hia 

 rising be always in obedience to signal or word. You may make a 

 mistake in charging, or your friend may not load as expeditiously aa 

 yourself. 



f Never being allowed to grip conduces so much to making 



