THE GORDON SETTER. 



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Teach him cleanliness, at the start. If 

 possible, prevent him from acquiring 

 bad habits, remembering at all times 

 that you must be a kind, gentle, affec- 

 tionate and intelligent master. Show 

 your dog that you love him, make him 

 your companion and he will soon learn 

 to understand your language. Then all 

 he will need in the field, on game, will 

 be practice. I do not believe in spike 

 collars and brute force to teach a dog 

 what you want him to do. If you are 

 kind to him and he knows what you 



Carbolic acid, 1 oz. 

 Rect. spirits of wine, 6 oz. 

 Glycerine, 3 oz. 

 Apply externally once in three days 

 and rub well, so as to moisten the skin. 

 This will promote a healthy skin and 

 is a preventative of mange, a thing most 

 dreaded by all lovers of the dog. 



After preparing your dog as above, 

 put him in a light, roomy crate — one 

 that he can turn around in. Arriving 

 on the bench the handler should see 

 that the dog is fed lightly, and above 



MAC'S PAUL. 



want him to do, he will do it, with 

 pleasure. My dogs are taught without 

 whips or collars and they love to obey 

 me. Dogs that I train myself do not 

 know any bad habits. 



Never attempt to teach your dog two 

 things at one time. Teach him as you 

 would a child, one word at a time. When 

 you know he has learned that, give him 

 another word to learn, and so on. 

 Read Mr. Waters' book, " Modern 

 Training and Handling," and Ashmont's 

 " Kennel Secrets." 



The Gordon setter is different from 

 all other setters as to coat ; therefore, 

 he needs very little work to prepare 

 him for the bench. In place of rubbing 

 his coat with raw eggs, as some writers 

 recommend, feed them to him, and in a 

 few days you will see how beautiful 

 and glossy his coat will be. Wash him 

 thoroughly, using the best soap, dry 

 well, and use the following : 



all things that he has all the clean 

 water he can drink while on the bench. 



Here are the names of a few Gordons 

 that are a credit to those who own 

 them : 



Pansy, of Tuxedo Park, was from 

 fine lineage ; her mother was the 

 Countess of Devonshire, from Mr. Bul- 

 lock's kennels, England; her sire was 

 Mr. Malcolm's Stubble. He is well 

 known both on the bench and in the 

 field. She was loved and admired by 

 all who knew her. My little grandsons 

 would tell her to bring their shoes and 

 stockings in the morning, and she would 

 bring them, one at a time, and deliver 

 them in the same manner as she would 

 deliver snipe to me. 



Sancho Panza is owned by the 

 writer of this article, and was whelped 

 May 3, 1892. He is by I )on 1 1,233, VoL 

 V., out of Panzy of Tuxedo Park 13,945* 



