RECOMMENDATION. 
The attention of sportsmen is invited to the 
fact that this manual is a plain , concise , yet 
thorough guide in the art of training , handling and 
correcting of faults of the bird dog subservient to 
the gun afield. The methods described and amply 
explained throughout these pages are based upon 
the author’s experience, obtained during many years 
in training, handling and field-shooting, hence can 
be recommended to all amateurs who own a dog, 
whether trained or untrained , as perfectly re¬ 
liable, and as giving all the information necessary 
to become a successful trainer and handler of the 
bird dog. Every reader will find at least something 
of interest and usefulness to him in the following 
pages, to amply repay him for the small outlay 
many times over. 
Respectfully submitted, 
THE AUTHOR. 
