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of whom do not even know the dogs' names, and the latter 

 cannot, therefore, be expected to work to them ; but as they go 

 forward with the beaters in line, they must be kept from getting 

 on too far, or they will often drive game back. For this work, 

 however, they do not require to be nearly so thoroughly broken 

 as for hunting to the single shooter, for which purpose they 

 must know him, and should in fact be broken by him. 



THE ENTERING AND BREAKING OF VERMIN DOGS. 



Terriers are entered to vermin with great facility, and require 

 very little breaking, unless they are intended to be used with 

 ferrets, when they must be broken to let these animals alone, as 

 they are apt to make their appearance occasionally in passing 

 from one hole to another. It is only necessary to let the ferret 

 and the terrier be together in a yard or stable, cautioning the latter 

 not to touch the former, for a few times, and the young dog soon 

 learns to distinguish his friends from his foes. Some terriers are 

 not hardy enough to brave the bites which they are liable to in 

 ratting, &c, and, indeed, the true terrier without any cross of the 

 bull-dog is a great coward, so that he is quite useless for the 

 purpose. In such a case he must be encouraged by letting him 

 kill young rats first, and as he gains confidence he will perhaps 

 also increase in courage. If, however, the terrier is well bred, he 

 will seldom want anything but practice. 



