66 Modern Breaking 



will do this without attempting to break him 

 he will soon be able to distinguish between a 

 sensitive, timid, highly developed, nervous dog 

 and one which is simph' high-couraged. 



While the young dog is about the kennel and 

 before he is taken afield, the breaker will have 

 a good chance to study his disposition. If he 

 is treated kindly he will be likely to show a 

 great deal of boldness, even if he is naturally 

 timid. But the breaker must not be misled by 

 this, nor must he suppose he is timid because 

 he is not bold. Some high-couraged dogs are 

 the very opposite of nervous and are not easily 

 moved to do those things which a bold dog 

 will do. The nervous, high-bred dog is in- 

 quisitive and loves to be on the move, and will 

 show a disposition to investigate all manner 

 of things he does not fear. Once he becomes 

 frightened, if he is really of a timid nature, 

 he loses that love of investigation, that boldness 

 that is so necessary to a young dog. Great 

 care, therefore, should be taken with the young 

 dog to allow him to have his own way, so that 

 the natural bent of his disposition may be de- 

 termined. He should be encouraged to do 

 whatever pleases him and seldom corrected with 

 even hard words. He may be led about on 

 a lead and made familiar with things gener- 

 ally, no attempt being made to force him up 

 to any object of which he appears afraid, or 



