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clog blink his game. Blinking is when a dog finds 

 his game, and on being spoken to, draws oil, and 

 runs behind you ; and frequently without being spoke 

 to. A dog of this description is of little or no use in 

 the field ; and when once a dog has contracted this 

 habit, it will take no small pains to free him from it. 

 In breaking dogs a sportsman should be systematical- 

 ly cool and deliberate : and on no occasion whatever 

 suffer himself to be hurried into a passion : in cor- 

 recting a dog (as was said before) let nothing but a 

 whip be used. But there are some dogs so very hard, 

 as to require severe correction; and these too, when 

 once conquered, generally prove excellent. 



When your young dog finds game, walk slowly 

 up to him, but never run ; as, if you run, it is natu- 

 ral for him to do the same, and he will certainly 

 spring the birds. As soon as you get up to him, 

 and think yourself sufficiently near the birds (sup- 

 posing he stands, and the game lies) walk round 

 him till you spring them : if he should then chase, 

 lie should be corrected as before directed, which 

 will most likely answer the purpose. If, however, 

 you find him still unruly, when he next makes a 

 point, head him if possible, and, showing him your 

 whip, smack it two or three times, at the same time 

 calling out, down, toho! Should all this fail of the 

 desired effect, the trash- cord must next be resorted 

 to. This is only fastening to the dog's collar a small 

 rope or cord, of about twenty or twenty-five fathoms 

 in length, and then letting him range about with this 



