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time that his foudness for huuliag Iws given you a little, 

 trouble at home before now. Let him liave a" good fling 

 all by Inmself, to work off tho st(^:i,m Ijefove 'he settles 

 down tfl your signala by hand, which you must try and 

 got your pupil to understand and depend on as much as 

 possible, wlueh you will soon see he will look for. There- 

 loi-e, let no one l>e with you to take up liia or your atten- 

 tion at any time: rather stop your work for the day. Pre- 

 suming by this time Ijo is off to the right, be in no Imrry 

 to blow your whistle, as very likely lie would not mind i'l" 

 he is 80 full of work, LiU him turn of himself, and when 

 lie does turn try to get him to cross you to the left. But 

 very likely he wdl i.ay little attention until he has been 

 down for a time : ho will likely repeat the same thing for 

 the first few Anvs until lie knows w]i;it is intended to he 

 done, when he will settle rlown steadily to vou. when you 

 will have a chnnco ol'.iiettin.:; him (o work to voiir signals 

 Of course, aU the time lit- has hei-n (l,.)wn yon have" been 

 giving a signnl, wh.jn ^ on c^.uM, by a, wave of the liaud, 

 10 make liim i_xoss l>ai:_kivai-is and fm-v.-ards in tn>nt of 

 you. Iofr?n fmd by sficklug too cl.)se to a pattern in 

 quarteriTiL^at lirst, vonr doj;- v,nll iry to get behind vou in 

 crossin;; in.strad oi' thirty yards in front of you. 'L'liis will 

 try the breaker njore then arivthing, as a rash word now 

 would make your dog eorne l;o heel altogether. .Slioidr) 

 he cross behindyou once or twHcp, when lie comes next 

 run forward your.self. fiml lie is-ill run up to see what is 

 up. This will encouifiLv- liiiu lik.MviHP, and will do no 

 harm. As tins is oi-n <,r •^,r. „l,.-:! essental points in dog 

 breaking, great care ,llll^,! f,.. rr;lv._n with vour pupil to 

 quarter his ground tliorou,^i-.|y. It i-; r,rih- to he gr,t by 

 peraeveranoe — keeping at tiie ivurl.; everv ilnv— ili-ii r.-;i'l 

 masterpiece work in tliis pr:rt oi tlie I rai'iiinij-eau Iim ilmie. 

 Should your pupil get too keen, .^in.i ]i.- lnrfiued to liuiit 

 for liimself and not answer the call, drep liiin wjien he 

 turns by hand; go up to him and hope yon liave a. few 

 feet of check-cord in your poclcet. Attai'h this tn Ins e,,l- 

 lar. then take your wliistle and blow it. also rating liim 

 with the words, "Do you hear tlie call T Repeat puUhig 

 the check cord, you yourselt going after the hack, and 

 making him follow yon. You nmsi;. now w^it-b hiii'i 

 this, as you muse haVe perfect obedience ti, 'i- -l.'-^ 

 Now he should be ready co be shown game, i: ■ . n In 

 many to break, or not inuch game to sliow, Vj Ire ,1 ;;;t> ., , , , 

 old dog out with your young one, and let liim get a point. 

 I hope he is steady and stands in good style. Have yon r 

 young one in your hand : go quietly up, treading liglitly 

 and give him a whiff of the deliglitfnl arom.-,. He mav 

 be very impatient at 11 rst, but very likelv he niav stanli 

 at once. Home will, others wUl n'ol. until several days 

 However, persevere until lie .loes. T rnvself never take 

 an old dog, but it is the quicker plan. After von think 

 you can depend on your pupil, leave tlie olrl .log at home, 

 and give hmi a chance for liimself . I^et no attendant or 

 anything be near yon to take off his attention, and I hope 

 he may stand bis iirst point well. Should he not do so, 

 mark down tlie jirst brace of birds vou can for liim. Now 

 put on your clieck-cord wheu not far from them. Then 

 bring him round and get near the cord w1ien he winds 

 them ; adow him to get well out from vou so that he 

 thinks he is by himself. Should he be inclmed to run in 

 give him a sliai-p jerk with the cord, and keep liim there 

 for a minute, Then w.alk gently up and [lat him : then 

 steady him, and go up with him to his birds, and hope 

 they will lie ivell to him. But do not keep him too long 

 on hia point at this time, as it is the first real one he has 

 had to himseli : two av three minutes will be quite enoujrh. 

 As soon as the libi Is rise drop liim at once, pav for five 

 minutes, walk round him. still keeping him down, Drm't 

 allow him to sit on liis haunehes. Never alh.w half meas- 

 ures in anything after lie should know lietter : that i,s the 

 great secret and success in hreakiiig, combined with good 

 temper and isitiemr^ in the breaker. After you havehim 

 so that you cm depend on him, take your tild dog again, 

 which I hope is a good backer, so 1 bat your young one 

 may get a lesson, as nothing is more beautifurilian'a dog 

 to back well, and some are very diliiciilt to learn, -itiier.s 

 doing it naturally. If the old dog is a kennel cmpaniou 

 BO much the better. The vouns: one will not be so ieal- 

 ous, as by this time he will iiave great confidence iniiim 

 self. Let thoni both down, or if v"U like they can have 

 a run separately to begin with, w h iefi will cool their heads 

 before being down together. We now suppose they are 

 both down ; have a short cord on your young one, so thate 

 should he require it, fie can be iiegged down? Should the 

 old dog tind lirst, get if possible betwixt him and tlie 

 young one, and by .any ,neaus stop him by holding up 

 your luind and using idre word '■Yolio." Keep him there 

 by standing still. Advance yourself to tlie old dog. still 

 keepmg your eye on him and your liand up. Should lie 

 advance, as he likely will, go and put liim to where he 

 stood first and peg him down, or you mav put him down 

 without the peg for the first tVw' time=; "retreating with 

 your face to him. I onlv booe the weather is fine if 

 sprmg and birds lying weU, wii'ich will give you time for 

 all tms. Now- spring yom- game, stUl beeping \-our 

 yoimg dog down ; also the old dog for ten minutes ii' you 

 like. Bid the old dog hold up till lie look.s wheiv "the 

 birds II ,. ell keeping the young one down when 



'*«*'■' no more left. Call up the yoimg 



otiei^[\ . Now let the breaker take care that 



the old ,.,,., ...,:., ,„„, jjet all the points, as nothing wUl so 

 soon discuux-age your young dog .as making him perform 

 aU the backing, lie will soon be going in the wake of 

 the old dog, depending on him tiiiding the game ; only I 

 hope your young one will prove, it mit se sure in la'ise 

 fleeter of foot, which will give him a cliaDce of a poiui 

 now and again. Or, siqiposing you have two youvn' ones 

 you will have a better chance of them getting equal points' 

 Be sure to ca-st oft" one to the riidit, the otlrer to the left 

 each time you have them do« n^ as b^- learning them this 

 they go away free of each' other, and don't run so jealous 

 as I have often seen them let down togetlier ; and in- 

 stead of who will And the birds which will run the fast- 

 est, and go right into the covev and chase them, aU 

 tliiough jealousy and high spirit" Don't whip for tliis : 

 only rate them, as you yourself was to blame for this, as 

 thoy wdl only do so for the first turn or two. I once had 

 a brace of lemon and white setters I broke in 1S71 that 

 quartered their ground, one to the right, the other to the 

 left, and each kept their own beat. I tried it for mere 

 curiosiiry, and found it could be done easily. So much 

 for patience and perseverance ; alway.s bearing in mind 

 that there is a good understanding between you and your 

 pupils by kindness if possible ; and be witli them at exer- 

 cise and feeding time if you can, so that they get well at- 

 tached to you, But when necessary to apply the" whip, 



iisoijedif 



of hi 



take 



let it be done firmly and don't Hindi from your duty : it 

 wOl save your pupil from many smaller and hirger beat- 

 ings afterwards. Some are always whip-w hipping : that 

 of itself would spoil a dog. Tliismostly applies to high- 

 couvaged ones, but many of the wilder type give the 

 most tTouble, and must be left a good deal to the discre- 

 tion of the breaker. As for instance, many a shy. dos. 

 that will scarcely stand a look of tlie wliip at tlie k 



win m the field, for an act ( 



share of it, and rather improve : 

 otlierwise, always bearing in m 

 until peaci- is made up between 

 that you keep a,t them everv da^ 

 learn and .as soon forget wl'ieii i 

 work; and in tue end much eas 

 quickly discern right from wror 

 ter. Nothing to my mind is me 

 of dogs who quarter their groai 

 only done by perseverance and 1 

 ing"the arm across you, but to ha 



fair 

 diyness tlian 

 never te," leave him 

 IL is also essential 

 ; xhe\ are quick to 

 half way with their 

 11- yourself ; for they 

 111 who is their mas- 

 ■aiitiful than a brace 

 i thoroughly. This is 

 sing the signals oC wav- 

 I; back when you throw 



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off your brace of young ones. "W'lien lliey get their point, 

 get up to them a.s'quickly as you can. and if not well up 

 to backing by this time— or some will do so iiaturall3'— 

 have an attendant, and let him go ui;i to the dog who has 

 the point, ami t;o vourself to the one wiio ba.cks, as he 

 will ivenJi'.' lie. Ml, .■iiiention from vou at this time. Go be- 

 hind hini ariti sleieU him. Sliouid he not get into stiff, 

 good form, adv.-tiice a step vs-ith him until he gets a whiff 

 of the game. Then keep him (here if possible in hi-^ posi- 

 tion. Let (he attendant spring the ga.me with tiie other 

 dog. Then drop them. After a few minute-^, sign to the 

 attendant to go on with the dog to see if any are left, you 

 still keeping your dog down until he is satisfied tliere'are 

 none left. Repeat this until yon are perfect. Another 

 thing, do not depend too much for some time on eitlier 

 of them, but keep a strict watch on both, as until the 

 second season very few young ones are to be deiiended 

 on. Sliould you not have had the luck 1:o let them see 

 many hares, lie careful now when one gets up, or you 

 may have a d.eal of trouble. If you cannot depend' on 

 lliem. talte the iirst chance when' you see her to shout at 

 tlie i:op of your voice, '■^V■are hare! ware chase!" and 

 liope you are not fax from tiiem : but stop them by any 

 means, or else \'ou may have (o go back again in your 

 work, and only let the one dog down. This would be 

 awkward, for if once they get a beginning with fur they 

 are dhiicult to stop : only j-oii niuat apply the whip prop- 

 erly now. as this IS the worst vice he could have, and 

 nip it in tiie bud. 1 have departed a little here, as it is 

 very necessary to instil this most essential point ou the 

 breaker — as what chance would one have with a dog that 

 would chase even a few yards at a field trial V although 

 some of the judges are not altogether consistant there, as 

 1 have been put out with a dog that only went a few 

 yards, and the next brace chased out of the field and 

 were not put out, although neither showed great merit 

 to keep them in the hunt. Now I think the rules ought 

 to be strict, and let every one have the same fair play for 

 his money ; and let it be binding that a chase of" any 

 sort be thrown out ; as I tliink, now that so many are 

 entering I'or field tii.als, we must look for higher standard 

 of work, and therefore stricter rules. I shall now give a 

 list of words used for working tlie dogs : — "Go on." 

 Hold up your arm. extending it to the right or left. 

 "Lie down." "Down charge," or "Down." Holding up 

 the hand on springing birds : "Have a care." "Ware 

 .springing birds." Leading him back to where he should 

 have stood them. u.sing the words "Solio ! steady !" Ou 

 fur "Ware hare I" at the same time drop liim and take 

 him off the line of her. By .attending to tlio.se simple 

 rules, the young breaker will, 1 have Httle doubt, have 

 little trouble with perseverance in turuin.g out a good 

 puppy. A. Fletchek. 



The information coutained in the above article is. we 

 tliink. most valuable, and likely to be of service to be- 

 ginners. As any special features in the education and 

 breaking of various breeds will be attended to, in the 

 articles referring to these varieties, we do not propose to 

 add any further remarks on breaking to tbe present 

 chapter. 



Fennsvlvania Field TRiAL^^.—Pittsbutr/. Pn.. Sept. 

 ■mi:.— Editor Forest and Strernn:-rho foilowing a.c^am 

 of the Pennsylvania State Field Trials Association was 

 had at the meefmg of the association, held here on the 

 18th inst. Inasmuch as the date fixed on at a previous 

 meeting seemed to conflict with the N. A. K. C. Trials, it 

 was unanimously resolved to change the Pennsylvania 

 Trials to the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th of October. The 

 prizes in the various stakes are as follows :— 



AU-Aged Stakes,— .§100 to the first, $50 to the second, 

 ipao to the third: SI entry, $.5 forfeit; entries limited 

 to 80 entries. 



_ Puppy Slakes.— .-s-iO to fir.st, .$35 to second, $15 to third ; 

 ^Li entry, .-fe forfeit : entries close with 35 entries, 



Nursei-y Stakes,— Same as Pupi'v, 



Association stakes.— A piece of plate worth i?100, to be 

 selected by the winner ; eutiy, $10 ; to be forleited if not 

 run. 



All entries close Oct. 20th, or on receipt of the limited 

 number of entries in the several stakes. 



I. R. Statton, Secretary. 



[Unfortunately the above was received at too late an 

 hour to be published in last week's issue.] 



A LETTtiR Fkoji Me. John E. Robinsok on Lavee- 

 ACKs.— Glen Villa, A.'ihbrooh RaM.;/--). Saaderland, Ena- 

 linid. Sejjt. \sf.— Editor Forest and Stream:—! was 

 very sorry indeed to learn the --sad and miserable" end 

 of Pride of tho Border. I liave enjoyed many a pleasant 

 day's shooting over him, and can indorse aU" you state 

 about hi.s good qualities as a field dog and also as a sire, 

 but wish to inform you that •'Pride"'was not got Viy "old 

 Blue Dash," butby "Fred II," which I am able to prove 

 by the English Ke'nnel Stud Book, and al.so bv my old 

 friend's (E, LaA eracki own liaiai writing ; how' it is that 

 Pride is enteretl Lu Amerii-a, as by Ohl liMsh, I know not, 

 but I have told several gentlemen in .America that it is a 

 mistake. -Fred If." was by "Fred I" out of "Belle H," 

 (see Stud Book 1372) and of course was as well bred as 

 any setter in the world, and although a sterling good dog 

 in the field, yet not near so good as "Fairv." arid how it 

 is that "Fairy" has never been spokeu of 'as a field dog 

 since she arrived on your side of the wa'er. is beyond my 

 comprehension, unless it is that she was too fast'foryour 

 sort of country; at any rate on the Scotch moors she could 

 beat Pride hollow ; the latter was more of a partridge dog. 



not being able "to .go tlie pace," nor could he last any- 

 thing like the bitch, he being too heavy and carty, e's- 

 pecially for his breed ; h.iuever. he has maiufained' tho 

 reputation and value of ]iure brerl setters, by the quality 

 of his slock (out of pure bred bitciiest, and now that 

 Pride has gone, I regret more than ever the loss of 

 •■Flambeau." which 1 sent to New York to take his place, 

 and also that of "Pedigree," Had "Flambeau" lived, I 

 believe be would have made the handsomest setter that 

 ever crossed the Atlantic, and I would advise setter 

 breeders that have pure Lavcrack bitches (especially 

 blues), to breed them to "Aldershott," own brother to 

 "Flambeau,"beingby ray "Emperor Fred" out of Blue 

 Cora (the late E. Laverack) by Blue Prince out of White 

 Cora by Dash-Moll. ' John R. Robinson. 



St. Louis Dog Show.— Dr. J. S. Niven, of London, 

 Canada, has consented to act as Judge on spaniels, 

 hounds and non-sporting classes, at the Bench Show at 

 St. Louis. 



EoCKAWAY Hunt, —Meets for October, 18S0. Each 

 date at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 2d, at Kennels. Satur- 

 day, Oct. flth, at Lawrence Point. Saturday, Oct, 16th, 

 at Val]e\' Stream. Saturday, Oct. 331, at Wave Crest. 

 Saturday, Oct. 30th, at RockviUe Center. 



J. D. Cherveb, M. F. H. 



haired Scotch teiTier bitch. I have also purchased from 

 Mr. Owen Doyle, of Chicago, 111,, his famous hull terrier 

 "Jack.'' ^ C. W. CHuitCH. 



Mr. H:j5KZBEEG'sKENNP.r„— a letter from Mr. Herzberg 

 informs us tliat he intends passing some time away from 

 home, and that he expects to devote much of his time 

 this autumn in the field, Mr. Herzberg left Brooklyn 

 last week, taking with him Aldershot, Patti and. Polka. 

 Boska will be sent to him about Oct. 1st, wiien slie will 

 have weaned her Utter. Aldershot will not bo in the 

 public stud until the middle of December, and then only 

 to approved bitches. We wish Mr. Herzberg the best of 

 sport, he certainly has the tools for it. 



FIXTURES. 



PeuDsylvania btate Field Trial.s Assoeialion Trials, Lancaster, 

 Pa., Oct. 2(lth, 27tb, i;8th,aud 2i)th. .1. R. Stavlon, Secretory, Pitts- 

 burjr. Pa. 



National American Kennel Club's 

 Vincennes, loti., Nov. ISth. Chas- 1 

 street. New Vork. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



S,vj,F.s.— DTii'iy- Mr. A. H. Moore lias sold to Mr. C. E. Lewis hia 

 liver and wliite cocker biteh Daisy. .Yerii.i-Mr. A. IT. Moore liasi 

 sold to Mr. .T. T, Goodseii his blacli;, wliile :uiO tan Etisilisti setter 

 bitch Norna, outof Nellie by Dan. Bi-.ttij—Mr. Ctitia, llowninfr has 

 purchased from Mr. A. H. Moore hia Iriiti setter bitch Hetty, 

 by Stoddart'3 Bob out of Bierboivn's Kitty, iyf??— Mr. A. H, 

 Moore has Bold to Mr. John S. Fox his G mion setter bitch Nell, 

 by Bruce out of Smith's Dakw. Boh-Moii'i, whelp- Mr. A. H- 

 Moore has sold to Mr. Robert Jack, Gordon seller puepy, by Bob 

 Bnh-^hma, whelp INIr. A. H. Moore has sold to Mr- 

 Gordon setter pupp.r, by Bob out of Mooa. TJimnM- 

 A. It. Moore l.us sold to Mr. tjhas. Budd, pointer 



out of Ml 



E, P. Wil 



Belle II. 



puppy, by Donald oni r,r Hoi 



\Vilson has pniehrisei.l 1 10:11 



puppy, by Hob out 01 Mona. 



Franklin, Delaware (jou/ity. 



■ If. Ce7,-.Vr,)v,-i, whclii— Mr. O.sca 

 Mr. A. H. Moore. Gordon setter 

 -Dewj//7^,~-Mr. Robert Walker, of 

 N Y., has pnrciucscd the cooker 



spaniel hitch Daisy f 1, from Mr. Q. E. Lewis, of .suspension Bii-Jg-e. 

 N.Y. Daisy IL is in whelp to Mr. Moore's imported champion, 

 coclrer Charlie, winner of ten lir^t pvizr.s. Qi/,, ii, B,-.« mid f.ntia- 

 Tt'iry 0' More, whelps— Kory O'Moore Keniipl ( W. N. Gallender, 

 Albany, N. Y.). The following pop?, by chaaipion Rory O'More 

 out of Queen Bess and Lolta, one t<< Mr. C. .Spalir, Brklcreville, 

 Pa.; one to Mr. P. Gilsey, Good GD.und, L. 1.; one 10 Mr. M. L. 

 Norton, of Greenbush, N, Y. ; one to Mr. E. L. Seeley, of Stam- 

 ford, N. Y. ; one to Mr. J. B, S. Holmes, of Rome, Ga.'; one to Mr, 

 W, H, Pierce, of Peekskill, N, Y. : one to Mr. J. C. Vance, CJhata- 

 nooga, Tenn. ; one to Mr. E. L. Hemlett, of New Orleans, La.; one 

 to Mr. C. a. Dayton, of Pcckskill, N. Y., and one to Mr. David Nor- 

 ton, of Albany, N. Y. Rena TIT. and Pup-Mv. E. F. Mcrciliiott 

 has purchased I'rom Dr. John H. Meyer his black jioiiiter puppy 

 Hena lU. and from Mr. W. H. Beadle the imported prize puir 

 bitch Pep. 



Lmsorted Champion BviajOOOS.— Beacon Kennel, Bnttton, Sept. 

 2OW1.— I have received, this date, from James William Berrie, BUq., 

 President Bulldog Club, Loudon, England, two champion bull- 

 dogs, dofe' and bitch. To be slangey, " they take the cake." 



John P. Bakn.ahd, Jr. 



Names CI/Aimed.— TTiorti— Mr. IJ. C. Bishop, Monton. Maine, 

 claims the name of Thorn for English hare beag-Je bitch, whelped 

 June lltb, 1880, out of Lucy by Victor, purchased from N. El- 

 more, Granby, Conn. 



Whelps.— i)c/(a— Mr. H , W. Livingston's black, wb i+» » n .1 1 i..v»,i 

 setter bitch Delta, whelped, ,\uiriist I.5th, fire III I 

 and one bitch, by Fame owner's champl.m Ray, ( , 

 Sewell'sredlrish setter bileh Fairy, whelped, :ii 

 T., Sept. 15th, twelve puppies, four d.jg-s and oi-lit biicUei, by 

 owner's red doff Rex. Peyyic iJoj/al -Mr. W . A. C'ostor'.s liver and 

 while Dilly pointer bitch Feg-g-io Hoyal, whelped, on Sept. S2d, ten 

 puppies, six dous and four bitches, all liver and while and healthy 

 and strong, by owner's Don Hoyal. 



Bred.— fo?m(/-ii«/««Ji.— Houston Kennel Club's (Texas) Fatiny, 

 to their Rm'us TT.-Rufus-Fviend. XCate jr.--:l/f/cr«?iot-Mr. E. A. 

 Herzberg'a imported black, white and tan English setter bitoh 

 Kate n. (own sister to L. Pursoll's Lleweliin's Dash IDto owner's 

 Imported Laverack Aldershot. iu?i-.V"t>iV;— Mr. Holiert Sewell's 

 cocker spaniel Lou to Dr. Wyjrant'B Music, on Sept. Uth. Borii 

 O'lHure-Mr. Francis H. JMycr'a thoroughbred red Irish setter 

 bitch to champion Rory O'Moip. Luhi-,Vn^i, - Mr. Robert Sew- 

 ell's orange and white iinp' n ri-il Clicker ;par,iel Lulu to Or. Wy. 

 jranfb Music, B.'pt. li'th, IStiti. J. -.in.i-l. ;,-!,- il.atr.ra.-K -Mi^ 1^,. J. 

 Robin's rod Irish setter blu-h Jessica to Dirk Hatterack, Sept. 

 Wth and XOth. Bridg&l Phmkcl~TAr. E. J. Hobin's Bridget |Plun- 

 ket to Dlrh Hatterack. 



