22 THE DOG; AND HOW TO BREAK HIM. 



sliire^ wlio had a number of the Russian dogs, 

 gives them an excellent cliaracter; and on the 

 strength of that recommendation I will venture to 

 say that they will not disappoint the expectations 

 of any sportsman who is anxious to possess some- 

 thing out of the common way. The dog I have 

 noticed above I saw under unfavom^able circum^ 

 stances : it was in company with one of the l^est 

 pointers ever bred by Mr. R. Gill, of Richmond, 

 Yoi'kshire, out of the many good ones bred by 

 that early and respected fiiend. 



Russian pointers are scarce ; nor can I exactly 

 say at present where the breed is to be procm-ed, 

 or whether the dog so called be in reality a 

 Russian at all. However, as it is my intention as 

 soon as my other avocations will permit, to pro- 

 cure the best breeds possible of every kind of 

 sporting dog, for the purpose of sale as well as for 

 my own pleasure, I shall not omit the Russian 

 pointer from my catalogue. 



THE SETTER. 



The setter is seldom reduced to perfect obedience* 

 Even when his education is said to be complete, 

 and he is supposed to be perfectly trained, his 

 naturally headstrong disposition will, after every 

 short interval of rest, show itself in the field or on 



