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game that has fa]len at a distance after being shot. Inlieight 

 the retriever measures from twenty to twenty-four inches, and 

 is powerfully built. Its colour is almost invariably black, and 

 its fur of a moderate length and curled. There are many breeds 

 of retrievers, but the most favourite are those derived either 

 from the Newfoundland dog and setter or from the water- 

 spaniel and terrier. A smaller retriever is produced by tho 

 beagle and terrier, and for stealth and quiet the smaller if 

 superior to the larger sort in wild-game shooting. 



As the animal is not bom a retriever, but merely comes in its 

 puppyhood into its master's hands an intelligent dog of pro- 

 mising parentage, some pains must be taken to teach it its 

 business. It must be taught, as its first lesson — how dread- 

 fully hard it must come to the uproarious httle puppy — never 

 to bark in business hours. Such an impropriety would disturb 

 the game in the neighbourhood, and be to the sportsman the 

 unlucky means of saving their lives. It must be taught not 

 to eat the game as soon as it finds it, but to bring it straight 

 to its master, and lay it at his feet. Being sent for a thing,^ it 

 must be charged with the errand over and over again tiU it 

 performs it, or it may be apt to infer that you are not very 

 particular about the recovery of your game, ^nd — especially if 

 it be tired — shape its behaviour accordingly. 



THE POrNTBK. 



« A moderately large head, wide rather than long, with a 

 high forehead and an intelligent eye of medium size. Muzzle 



