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desires the dog to rise from the "Drop." As it 3S in ac- 
cord with his' inchnation in most instances, it is quite 
as easily taught as the order "Go on." A signal of the 
hand, accompanving' the order, is understood by the 
puppy after he observes it a sufficient number of times. 
However, if he should happen to be of a sulky, malicious 
nature and, consequently reluctant to obey, the spike 
collar may be used to enforce obedience. It is placed 
on his neck with a 'strong piece of rope attached to^ it. 
The trainer gives the order "Hold up," and if the dog 
refuses to obey, a light jerk on the collar or a repetition 
of light jerks will quickly bring him to his feet: This 
lesson repeated a few times will insure prompt and 
permanent obedience. 
"Toho" is the order which signifies that the dog is to 
stop and stand still, much after the same manner that 
a horse is supposed to respond to the order Whoa, 
though unlike the latter, it is of no practical use. this 
command, if properlv taught, requires a great deal ot 
"pains and'labor on the part of the trainer, beside cumber- 
ing the mind of the pupil with a term and its significance 
having no useful purpose or application in practical 
field work. Theoretically, from an extremely superficial 
point of view, as the dog stands still when he points 
game, there would seem to be a most useful gam m 
furthering the act of pointing and backing by teaching 
him to stop and stand still at the word of command. 
In practice, teaching the term and enforcing obedience 
to it retard rather than advance the training of the 
However, the older writers earnestly set forth its im- 
portance as an essential to the dog's proper education, 
and made much of it accordingly. It was considered use- 
ful in teaching both pointing and backing besides being 
of spectacular interest at almost any time that the 
dog was engaged in serious work. When he was 
feathering near the game on which he was roading or 
drawing, and the sharp command "Toho" caused him to 
stop and stand still, it was considered that the act came 
near to being a point and was therefore of material as- 
sistance in teaching the real proint. On the theory that 
the trainer teaches the dog to point, it was not inconsist- 
ent therewith, but when we consider that the trainer does 
not teach the dog to point and furthermore cannot so 
teach him, the uselessness of "Toho" is at once apparent. 
Nevertheless, as it was consistent with the old theories, it 
served a useful purpose for the older authprs who were 
not so intent on words to express true knowledge as 
thev were on words to fill a book. 
"Toho" is a most difficult order to teach thoroughly, 
and still more difficult to enforce afield after it is taught. 
If the trainer disregards all else pertaining to training and 
makes a specialty of educating the dog to obey "Toho," by 
the time he has accomplished it he will have spent much 
more time and many times more effort than would be 
required to establish correct backing and pointing with- 
out it. Under it teacher and pupil are in a manner 
'slaves to a worthless idea. . 
After it is taught with much labor and pains, there is 
but little opportunity to use it after the manner set forth 
in the older books, for out of the sum total of oppor- 
tunities presented to the dog to point birds, the trainer 
concerning them is in profound ignorance of the proper 
juncture of time and place at which to order the dog 
to "Toho." To apply the order intelligently, the trainer 
must know the time and place at which the dog should 
make his stand, yet ordinarily he does not know where 
the birds, are, or, indeed, whether there are any at all. 
If by any chance the trainer sees the birds, he seldom is 
able to get the dog in the right position to fit the order; 
but even if he succeeds in getting him to the right place, 
his own sight and judgment are in no sense a substitute 
for the dog's sense of smell and consciousness. 
The meddlesome attempt to force the dog to proceed 
according to the trainer's thought and plans, with the 
incidental bawhngs of "Toho, toho," etc., seldom fails 
to flush the birds and confuse the dog. Conditions which 
make all clear to the trainer's sense of sight may be 
conditions which do not in the least serve the dog's 
sense of smell. If the dog stops to the order without 
having scent of the birds, it is a meaningless act so far 
as pointing is concerned, and if he stops to order when 
he has scent of them, it has nO' more significance of a 
point than if the trainer attempted to do the pointing 
himself. Ordinarily, when on birds, the puppy pays no 
more attention to the command "Toho" than he does to 
the murmur of the gentle breezes. 
If obedience is at length pounded into him^ — ^and there 
is 'no other manner of enforcing it in this connection — in- 
terest in the birds is incidentally pounded out of him. 
Punishment in reference to birds is a source of 
blinking. Nevertheless, some of the old school will 
stoutly maintain that dogs are beneficially assisted to 
point by the aid of "Toho," although dogs, as a matter 
of fact, have learned to point and back in spite of it. 
Even for the benefits advocated for it the "drop" fulfills 
all requirements. Let us assume that the handler, for 
'any good reason, desires the dog to stop roading. He 
gives the command or signal to "Drop," and the dog 
ceases at once. Being down he cannot sneak forward as 
. he can when standing up. In either instance, by obedi- 
ence to the order the dog's mind is diverted from his 
work, and the handler engages his attention instead. 
This will be more apparent by referring to the chapter 
on pointing, backing, etc., in this work. 
If the trainer nevertheless desires to teach it, it can be 
made a part of the yard training, and is best done in a 
. room or small inclosure. The trainer ties a cord to the 
dog's collar and walks him around, giving betimes the 
command "Toho," and incidentally therewith forcing him 
to stand still. After he stands a reasonable length of 
time, the trainer utters the command "Go on," or "Hie 
on." and then the walk is resumed. 
. .Lessons in this manner should be conducted day after 
day till the pupil has a comprehension of the command, 
and after he shows some obedience to it he may he 
trained to stop on his dinner or pieces of food. A piece 
:of meat may be thrown out. As he rushes eagerly for 
.it he is ordered to "Toho." He refuses to obey as a 
matter of course, and the cord in the trainer's hand 
■checks, him and prevents him from seizing the meat: 
Jle is forced to stand stiU notwithstanding his eagerness, 
and after a time he is ordered on and permitted to eat 
the morsel. At his regular meals he may have a similar 
training. 
These lessons are persisted in till at length the dog will 
stop promptly and reliably at the command or signal 
as the trainer may desire. He can be taught so thor- 
mighly that he will stop to order at every .step as he 
advances to the dish containing his food, and can be held 
on the "Toho" with his nose on the food. But stopping 
to order on food bears no relation to a point or the pur- 
poses of a point, although it may be considered as some- 
thing oiit of the ordinary in the way of a trick. 
The arm extended at less than a right angle from the 
body is supposed to be the best signal to designate 
"Toho.'^. 
Admonitory Orders. 
"Hi" and "Ware" are exclamations which as the trainer 
chooses may be used as a warning for the dog to desist 
from undesirable acts in which he is engaged, or to at- 
tract his attention to a signal. Those consisting of a 
single word are bast. 
Irregular Commands. 
Long commands, such as "Come here to me, I tell 
you," "Look out," "What are you about?" "Why don't 
you hunt out that corner, you fool?" etc., should be 
avoided if it is within the power of the trainer to do so. 
However, if he must prattle or perish, it is better to 
prattle notwithstanding that it is detrimental to the dog's 
best service. 
The notes of the whistle or signals used to denote cer- 
tain commands, and no others, should be used invariably, 
and thus they will always have a fixed and definite mean- 
ing. 
Someimes the beginner. Avhen the dog is on birds or 
seeking for them, will deliver a continued discourse 
mostly devoted to the dog's utter worthlessness. notwith- 
standing that the dog is but a few months old, and a 
novice in respect to what is correct methods or wrong 
methods. 
Having taught the puppy the meaning of the orders 
"Come in" and "Go on" as the first lessons, the further 
soecial yard training may profitably rest in abeyance till 
the puppy is eight or ten months old. Under proper 
conditions he at the latter age begins to have some 
maturity of ideas, has become waywlse if, he has had 
proper treatment and freedom, and thus from his own 
powers of perception will intelligently adjust his actions 
to the governing circumstances of his life. 
In teaching these commands one thing at a time 
should be the rule. By observing it, the puppy will be 
much more thoroughly taught and with infinitely less 
confus.ion to him than if several educationary branches 
ar^ all attempted at the same time. 
Fetch and Seek are commands which are applicable 
when the dog is desired to retrieve, and will be treated 
fullv under that head. 
The judges are: John C. Chamberlinj Bridgeport, 
Conn.y Ransom T. Hewitt, South Wetlaersfield> Conn.; 
Joseph G. Lan e , Hartford, Comj. ^ — , ... ; . * ■ 
John E. Bassett, Sec'y and $r.eas;, . 
P. O. Box 603, New Haven, Conn. 
Connecticut Field Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The third annual trials of the Connecticut Field Trials 
Club will be run at Hampton, Conn., Nov. 7. The annual 
m.eet!ng will be held on the evening of Nov. 7 at Whit- 
taker's Hotel, which is one of the best hotels for the 
accommodation of sportsmen to be found in the State. 
We request sportsmen to come visit the trials, and we 
sincerely hope to please every gentleman who has entered 
his dog for this season. We wish for prosperity and 
success of the club. Come with us. boys and brother 
sportsmen, and enjoy the outing. With the three judges 
selected, Ave hope to see on one go away dissatisfied. 
Derby Entries. 
Daughter Conanatus — American Kennels' b., w. and 
ticked English setter bitch. A. K. C. S. B. No. 55109. 
Solitaire— N. Wallace's b., w. and t. English setter dog. 
Lael's Monk — N. Wallace's 1. and w. pointer dog. 
Good Hope Clip — N. Wallace's b., w. and t. English 
setter bitch. 
Evans' Pride — Evans Bros.' b. and w. English setter 
dog. 
Rod's Tip — Wm. G. Comstock's b. b. setter dog. 
Flora Noble II.— Wm. J. Purcell's b. and w. ticked Eng- 
lish setter bitch. 
Starr — D. A. Goodwin's b., w and t, English setter 
bitch. 
Pet— O. D. Redfield's b. and w. English setter bitch. 
Lady — Randolph Crom.pton's w.. b. and t. English setter 
bitch. 
Mushkodose — F. G. Goodridge's b., w. and ticked Eng- 
lish setter dog. 
Ranger Boy — Wm. J. Purcell's b., w. and t, ticked Eng- 
lish setter dog. 
All Age Entries. 
Topsy III. — Wm. J. Purcell's b., w. and t. English set- 
ter bitch. 
Dash — Jesse Stewart's b. and w. English setter dog. 
Rob — D. A. Goodwin's b. and w. English setter dog. 
Jerry— A. A. Jacques' 1. and w. English setter dog. 
fcount Navarre— W. M. Neubauer's b. b. setter dog. 
American Boy — American Kennels' b. b. setter dog, 
No. .17863. 
Blade's Rubj'^ — American Kennels' b., w. and t. ticked 
English setter bitch, No. 51194. 
Bruce — F. G. Goodridge's liv. and w. pointer dog. 
Ruby and Rod- — Wm. G. Comstock's b., w. and t. Eng- 
lish setter dog. No. 45952. 
Ruby and Dan — Wm. G. Comstock's b., w. and t. Eng- 
lish setter dog. No. 45953- 
Nig — W, W. B. Markham's b. English setter bitch. 
Prince — ^J. S. Merchant's r. and w. English setter dog. 
Good Hope Nellie — N. Wallace's w. and b. English set- 
ter bitch.- 
Glen Noble — N. Wallace's av. and b. English setter dog. 
Good Hope Maid — N. W''allace"s 1. and w. pointer bitch. 
Montel, Jr. — H. L. Keyes' b., w. and t. English setter 
dog. 
Mr. Wm. G. Comstock names Doll Gladstone for the 
AFembership Stake, which is tq be arranged for 9X the 
me?tiRg, " . ■ .. 
Points and Flttshes. 
Mr. C. T. Brownell, of New Bedford, ^Mass., writes' as 
follows: "One of the cleverest breakers in this part of 
the State, Mr^ Chas. H. Babcock, has' accepted a position 
as handler for Mr. W. W. 'Van Arsdale, of McCloud, Cal. 
You no doubt will hear from him later connected with the 
south California field trials. He has been connected as 
handler for the Mt. Pleasant Gordon Kennels for a num- 
ber of years." 
^ American Ganoc Association, i900-i90U 
Commodore, E. Britton, Gananoque, Can. 
Librarian, W. P. Stephens, Thirty-second street and Avenue A, 
Bayonne, N. J. ' „i t« ii) 
Division Officers. 
ATLANT.T,C DIVISION 
Vice-Corn.. Henry M. Datert Brooklyn, N. Y. 
■Rear-Com., H. D. Hewitt,.. iBurlington, N. J. 
Purser, Joseph F. Eastmond, 199 Madison street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., C. P. Forbtish, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Rear-Com., Dr. C. R. Henry. :?erry, N. Y. 
Purser, Lyman P. Hubbell, BtiiTalo, N. Y. 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Corn., Louis A. Hall,. Newton, Mass. 
Rear-Com., C. M. Lamprey, Lawrence, Mass. 
Purser, A E. Kimberly, Lawrence Experimental Statioti, 
Lawrence, Mass. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., G. A. Howell, Toronto, Can. 
Rear-Com., R. Easton Burns, Kingston, Ontario, Can. 
Purser, R. Norman Brown, Toronto, Can. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., Wm. C. Jupp, Detroit, Mich, 
Rear-Com., F. B. Huntington, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Purser, Fred T. Barcroft, 408 Fergusoii Building, Detroit, Mich, 
Official organ. Forest and Strbam. 
American Canoe Association. 
Anntjal Meeting of the Executive Committee. 
gananoque;, SATURDAY^ OCT. 20. 
What has proved to be a very important meeting of 
the Executive Committee of the American Canoe Asso- 
ciation was held at Gananoque, Canada, the home of Com. 
C. E. Britton, on Saturday, Oct. 20. This point was 
selected as being within the Northern Division and in 
the vicinity within which the next annual meet will be 
held, so that the committee could make a personal ex- 
amination of sites. The location was not a convenient 
one at this season of the year, when the summer travel to 
the St. Lawrence River is ended, either for the Canadians 
or Americans. The members from New York and the 
East could reach Clayton only at noon, instead of 6 
A. M.. as in summer, so that it was 3 P, M. before they 
had crossed the river to Gananoque. At the same time, the 
dir,tance from the West and even from Toronto was a 
serious drawback to many members. The Executive Com- 
mittee for 1900-1 is made up as follows: 
Com., C. E. Britton, Gananoque, Canada. 
*Sec'y-Treas., Herb Begg, Toronto, Canada. , : 
Librarian, W. P. Stephens, Bayonne, N. J. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. " 
*Vice-Com., Henry M. Dater, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Rear-Com., Hobart D. Hewitt, Burlington. N. J. 
*Piirser, Joseph F. Eastmond, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Executive Committee— *L. W. Seavey, New York city; 
H. L. Quick, Yonkers, N. Y. ; *Maurice D. Wilt, Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 
CENTRAt. DIVISION. 
Vice-Com.. C. P. Forbush, Buffalo, N. Y, ■ 
Rear-Com.. Dr. C. R. Hervey. Perry, N. Y. 
Purser, Lyman P. Hubbell, Buffalo. N. Y. 
Executive Committee — *John S. Wright, Rochester, 
N. Y, ; Frederic G. Mather, Albany, N. Y ; Jesse J. Arm- 
strong, Rome, N. Y. 
EASTERN DIVISIONr 
*Vice-Com., Louis A. Hall, Newton, Mass. 
Rear-Com., Chas. M'. Lamprey, Lawrence, Mass ■ 
Purser, A. E. Kimberly, Lawrence, Mass. 
Executive Committee — A. V.' Coulson, Worcester, 
Mass; F. H. French, Boston, Mass.; Chas. F. Dodge, 
Dorchester, Mass. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., George A. Howell, Toronto, Canada. 
*Rear-Com., R. Easton Burns, Kingston, Canada. 
*Pur5er, P. Norman Brown, Toronto, Canada. 
Executive Committee — *Walter J. English, Peterboro, 
Canada; E. D. McNeill, Ottawa, Canada. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
*Vice-Com., Wm. C. Jupp, Detroit, Mich. 
*Rear-Com., F. B. Huntington, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Purser, F. T. Barcroft, Detroit, Mich. 
Executive Committee— O. A. Woodruff, Dayton, O.; 
S. B. Lafferty, Davenport, O. 
Those present are marked thus *. The proxies were: 
For Rear-Com. Hewitt, H. C. Allen; for H. L. Quick, 
H, C. Smythe ; for Vice-Com. Howell, H. R. Tilley. Ex- 
Com. W- G. MacKendrick, J. N. MacKendrick and R. J. 
Wilkin, the latter president of the Board of - Governors, 
were also present. ■ • 
Com. Britton was ill in bed and unable to attend' the 
meeting, so Vice-Com. Burns presided in his place. The 
meeting was called to order at-2 P. M'., with Herb Begg 
as secretary, no sucetS§or tQ Wm Tiaving been elected a.t 
