Advice to a Beginner 215 



worth the money, and many a beginner has paid 

 out the latter without getting the former." 



Then along comes "C. F. H." with some pithy 

 references to previous articles and asks M. W. F." 

 some pertinent questions relative to his advice to 

 beginners, as he suggests that the ''beginner" and 

 perhaps a few who would not class themselves as 

 such, can stand considerable enlightenment. He is 

 frank in admitting that he is befogged on some 

 points, though a breeder for some six years, and is 

 sure that there are others who share his feeling of 

 uncertainty and who would very much like to have 

 a few questions settled. 



*'To begin with, what is the proper type of dog 

 for the field • And is the proper field dog a winner 

 on the bencli : Be the former question we have 

 'Zim's' remarks in the course of which, as I remem- 

 ber, he says that the clean shouldered, racily built 

 dog is not always the fastest afield, but often plays 

 second to his more stocky companion, who is his 

 superior in head work, although nothing near his 

 equal in speed when not on a trail. 



"Of course, we can all see that and have often 

 noted it in the field, but give the clean-built dog 

 equal working qualities to the hea\y one and where 

 is the comparison- Speed seems to be the chief 

 object to be attained and that being the case, why 



