2o8 The Sporting Dog 



These dogs, imported by Mr. Turner and his 

 St. Louis friends, mark an era in training. Before 

 that time, at least in the central West, no such 

 finish had ever been given to the education of field 

 dogs. Faust, Bow, Meteor, and Maxim were all 

 broken almost perfectly by their English handlers. 

 They would stay at heel quietly until each was 

 ordered out by name. At the sound of the 

 whistle they would stop as if shot, to be di- 

 rected by the hand to right or left. Their retriev- 

 ing was faultless. It was their perfection of 

 training which made them a sensation in and 

 about St. Louis, as much as their speed and 

 bird work. At least two American trainers got 

 their inspiration and first reputation from these 

 dogs. 



Mr. Turner's name also has an important rela- 

 tion to American beagles. He organized a pack 

 of beagles, and among others owned Warrior, 

 which was the sire of Dorsey's Champion Lee; 

 and Lee was the greatest beagle of his time. Mr. 

 Turner describes Warrior as a good rabbit dog, 

 but not impressive in looks. He was tan-and- 

 white, with short ears, rather a poor head, and 

 high on the leg. 



Personally interesting among Mr. Turner's ser- 

 vices to the field dog fancy was his discovery of 

 Mr. C. B. Whitford. Mr. Whitford was an edu- 

 cated and well-bred young New Englander. Mr. 



