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the birds. However, as the spaniel works in a narrow 

 area, while setters and pointers work over considerable 

 territory, each method, in its proper relation, has its 

 special fitness and value. 



In the matter of speed the spaniel is at opposites 

 with his pointing brothers. His range, necessarily so 

 limited in scope, requires but a moderate degree of 

 speed to meet the requirements of the gun. Even 

 with moderate effort he has ample time to search out 

 every nook and corner within gunshot of the shooter, 

 as the latter meanders along. With a team of spaniels 

 a team may be any reasonable number which the 

 fancy or needs of the shooter requires nothing is 

 overlooked by them. 



If up to the proper requirements, the spaniel works 

 merrily, diligently and intelligently. He delights in 

 the quest. A team of well broken spaniels, working 

 in a section adapted to their peculiar methods and limi- 

 tations, affords excellent sport. Unfortunately, in the 

 United States such sections are few and far between. 



In England, before the battue and driving had 

 largely ousted the pointing dog and spaniel, the latter, 

 as a worker afield, held an important place in upland 

 shooting and in the esteem of sportsmen. There were 

 many good reasons for this choice good reasons as 

 they pertain to English shooting, but otherwise in re- 

 spect to shooting in this country. On the English 

 game preserves the dog trainers, the gamekeepers 

 and the owners know every cover, every range and 

 every runway. .They know where the birds most fre- 



