THE AMATEUR TRAINER. 25 
Training for field shooting differs materially from 
preparing for field trials. For the first purpose a 
good, steady, serviceable dog is desired, while in the 
latter case most stress is laid upon racing propen¬ 
sities and the exhibition of functional powers, but 
not on perfection of training for practical field 
shooting. Field trials of dogs are of great impor¬ 
tance to breeders ; by those trials the best and fittest 
breeds and strains are ascertained for the propaga¬ 
tion of field dogs, hence field trials have no signifi¬ 
cance as to the proper training of dogs for actual 
field work. 
LOUD TALK. 
The trainer should avoid loud and harsh talk 
during the exercises. It is unnecessary to give 
commands at top of voice at close quarters, and if 
continued, the dog will become accustomed to it, 
and in the future necessitate loud and louder bawl¬ 
ing to attract his attention at all. 
OBEDIENCE. 
Insist upon implicit obedience, and always avoid 
giving orders at such times when you cannot 
effectually enforce them. If the dog finds himself 
out of reach, he will soon learn to sulk and follow 
out his own inclinations. For practical field work 
the vocabulary should be confined strictly to the ap¬ 
plication of orders, omitting all superfluous words. 
