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arouse friction between breaker and dog'. How- 

 ever, perseverance and good judgment on tlie 

 part of the breaker will accomplish the object 

 sought to be attained. 



It should be said in this connection that these 

 early lessons in quartering never should be long. 

 The dog must be fresh and full of go in order 

 to enter into it in a spirit of enjoyment. So 

 soon as the dog tires he must be taken away, as 

 an attempt to force the lesson will only make the 

 dog sulky. 



A nice level grassfield or a stubble, where 

 the going is easy, is the best places for this 

 purpose, and the fields should be free from 

 larks or game birds. These, if present, will 

 attract the dog's attention and constantly keep 

 him off the true course. The work should be 

 done in the early morning or late afternoon, 

 "when the dog will be likely to enjoy the fast 

 gallop through the field. A cloudy day, of 

 course, will do, and if there is any moisture on 

 the grass to keep the dog fresh, so much the 

 better. 



The amateur will do well to reach a moderate 

 degree of perfection in teaching his dog to 

 quarter, but the experienced breaker can force 

 the dog to gallop in straight lines across his 

 own course with the whip. It is a dangerous 

 thing for a novice to undertake, but a man 

 acquainted with the business can crack his whip 



