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cordingly. [Mr. Brown little thought that what 

 was in his mind in 1891, still is in the minds of many 

 in 1921.] My dogs may win hands down this 

 week, and next week they are not in it. Is it 

 pm-ely a matter of fancy or favoritism? 



"As now done, yom- dog beats mine this week, 

 mine gives yours a go next week and so on through 

 the entire circuit. At its termination, good, bad 

 and indifferent have all won a blue ribbon." 



W.A.W., in the March 26th, 1891, issue of 

 Forest and Stream, goes into the reasons for gun- 

 shyness in dogs and says: "In case your puppy 

 comes to you at several months of age, give him 

 time to learn that you are his friend and guardian, 

 and that your home is his home, then take your gun 

 down in the garden and shoot a half dozen, or so, 

 of cat birds, or go over in the orchard near by, from 

 time to time and pop away at hairy woodpeckers. 

 Very soon he will be out in the orchard enjoying 

 the fun with you. Of course, all this is only neces- 

 sary in the case of a timid puppy ; but every puppy 

 should be made acquainted with the sound of fire- 

 arms before he is taken afield. I am satisfied that 

 the trouble with all the rules I have read for curing 

 gunshyness is that there is too much form and 

 ceremony in the whole proceeding. The puppy's 

 attention is too closely drawn to all that it is doing; 



