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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Dec. 30, 1911. 
The Hunting Dog. 
Probably no dog is loved n,ore and abused 
more than our pointer and setter. Nine times 
out of ten he does not get a fair deal while in 
the hands of the owner or tr.ainer. First, be¬ 
cause a great many owners do not want to pay 
a fair price for having his young dog broken. 
For this reason the handler takes more dogs 
than he can do justice to, and the dog does 
not get the proper amount of work. 
First of all there are few, owners who know 
how to handle a dog when In is sent home from 
the handler. When the dog goes into new 
hands, naturally he does not do his best work, 
and then he is condemned at once. Well do 
I remember sending a niwh class pointer and 
setter to Florida to my friend and customer, 
Harry Dutton, Boston, Mass., who was at his 
winter home. Well, wheji Peg and Wing were 
cut loose they nearly chased all the birds out 
of Florida, both being young and high class 
dogs, and the new surrounding made a change. 
WMr. Dutton tlegraphed me conditions and 
asked me to come down, which I did. Well, 
the dogs worked for me the first day in great 
shape. Mr. Dutton took the dogs from that 
date on and had as good a brace as ever went 
to Florida. Here is a case where owner did 
not condemn dogs or handler on first sight 
and was well rewarded. But few people who 
are not in the business know how to hunt a 
dog after he is broken and never have good 
dogs for this reason. 
I was once asked by a gentleman if I could 
stop his dog from breaking shot. He took me 
out to- show me the dog, then asked me Vvhat 
I thought. I replied, 1 had better teach you 
to be steady to shot first before 1 begin on the 
dog. He never realized, when he shot, he would 
rush after the bird, and the dog would dct the 
same thing. No dog can be made steady to 
shot if the shooter is not. Better lose a few 
shots and have your dog steady than have a 
rank shot-breaker. 
One of the best shots and handlers of dogs 
I have ever hunted with is Judge R. C. Connell, 
of New York City. No sportsman has more 
perfectly broken dogs than the Judge, and 
knows better how to handle them. I believe 
he has solved the problem for his retrieving; 
he uses the little red cocker. This dog will 
follow at heel until told to fetch. He never 
loses a cripple. Often you will miss “Reddy"; 
look back and find him on a staunch point. 
The cocker has an excellent nose, makes a 
beautiful pet and is good on all kinds of game. 
When I first saw these dogs I sent to John 
White and got a couple of brood bitches, found 
them highly successful. Your pointer or setter 
will not be jealous of them, as they will be of 
one another when they are allowed to re¬ 
trieve. They can get under briars good in water 
and add much more to one’s sport. Best of all, 
it will keep your setters and pointers more 
steady not to let them retrieve. These dogs are 
used by a great many sportsmen in the South. 
O. W. Bright, R. C. Connell, Udo. M. Fleisch- 
man and John White all pronounce them a great 
success. 
The question often comes up and is put up 
to the handler about these great “meat” dogs 
you buy for $10, and how they get to be such 
great dogs. If you will look up the history of 
them you will find they have been raised in the 
country by some one who takes them to the 
field as soon as they can run, and they see game 
birds every day and hunt nests. In a great 
many cases they are traded to market hunters, 
or some one that is worse (am amateur who 
will kill them all just to kill and boast of a bag). 
Now take your native meat dog and take him 
to a country he is not familiar with and see 
what he will do. He is lost. Breed to him 
and give his puppies the same chance as the 
well bred ones and see which develops quickest, 
or take your well bred puppy and put him out 
on the farm and give him the same chance as 
the meat dog. You will always find the native 
just a bit outdone. I will admit I have seen 
natives that could do lots of bird finding, but 
what the sportsman wants to-day is a class 
dog. A dozen birds killed over a class dog are 
worth fifty over the other kind. When a lot of 
sportsmen are educated up to the work of dogs 
we will have more game and better dogs for 
many years to come. G. Dan Morgan. 
Southern Ohio Field Trial Association. 
Organized on Dec. 12, and holding a trial 
on Dec. 18, is surely a record for quick work 
in the field trial game, and promises well for 
the future of the new club. The trials were run 
near New Burlington, Ohio. The country is 
slightly rolling, with various kinds of good 
cover. Birds were found in fair abundance, and 
most of the dogs had opportunities on game. 
The weather was partly cloudy, cool and crisp, 
a very acceptable change from the continued 
rain of the previous week. Eighteen dogs were 
entered, six in the derby and twelve in the all¬ 
age, and with one or two exceptions, were a 
very classy lot. George Walker, of Fort 
Thomas, made his debut here, as a judge. His 
awards were well received. 
Following are the winners in the two stakes: 
Derby, six entries—First, Lady Flora, pointer 
bitch, owned and handled by Geo. Flora, Mt. 
Healthy, O.; second, Norwood First, pointer 
dog, owned and handled by F. A. Zimmerman, 
Norwood, O.; third. Bess Woodfly, English 
setter bitch, owned and handled by Dr. P. K. 
Phillips, Hyde Park, Cincinnati, O. 
All-Age, twelve entries—First, Bragg’s Count, 
English setter dog, owned by Dr. F. M. Oxley, 
Hyde Park, Cincinnati, O., and handled by O. 
J. Thoroman; second, Nick, English setter dog, 
owned and handled by W. H. Riggle, Norwood, 
O.; third. Brownie Burke, pointer bitch, owned 
and handled by P. J. Malloy, Goshen. 
The Forest and Stream may be obtained from any 
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regularly. 
Kennel. 
Book of AIREDALES 
Sent FREE. Describes the breed, ?ives 
points about training: the dog for game, 
managing puppies, hunting experiences,etc. 
Invaluable to the sportsman and dog lover. 
THE AIREDALE TERRIER 
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Home of the World’s Foremost Champions 
Oldest and Largest Breeders in America. 
FOR SALE. 
Dogs, Setters and Pointers, Fox, Coon and Rabbit 
hounds. Puppies and trained dogs shipped on trial. Send 
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BLUE GRASS FARM KENNELS, Berry, Ky. 
WANTED 
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For children’s pet rather than for show purposes. Ad¬ 
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ROOKWOOD KENNELS. 
Trained Bear, Deer, Fox and Wolf Hounds; also pups. 
Forty-page highly illustrated catalogue; four cent stamp. 
ROOKWOOD KENNELS. Lexington, Ky. 
ENGLISH SETTERS, two to three years, thoroughly 
trained and experienced in field work. Sold under posi¬ 
tive guarantee. Write for description and price on 
gentlemen’s sporting dogs. The finest stock in the 
world. HOPEWELL KEN N ELS, Stewartstown, Pa. tf 
BEAGLE HOUNDS—Classy sorts. Hunters and the get 
of hunters. A draft of 35 now on sale. Trained, partly 
trained and Puppies. 
DEBONAIR, Box F, Gloversville, N. Y. 
FETCH AND CARRY 
By B. Waters 
Tells minutely of the methods by which a dog, young 
or old, willing or unwilling, may be taught to retrieve 
either by the force or "natural” system. Cloth, illus¬ 
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Book on Dog Diseases. 
H. CLAY GLOVER., V. S. 
113 West 31st Street. New York City. 
For Sale—Pointers and Setters 
We offer for sale some of the handsomest, best bred and 
best trained dogs in the United States. All dogs and 
bitches are bred, raised and trained on a large farm and 
game preserve. If you want a good quail dog or a fine 
snipe and duck retriever, we have them. Also dogs that 
are trained on grouse, woodcock, etc. Pointer Dogs 
anti Bitches from $50.00 to $150.00. Setter Dogs 
and Bitches from $75.00 to $200.00. Better bred 
dogs nor better trained ones cannot be had at any price. 
EEL RIVER FARM KENNELS, 
WORTHINGTON, IND. 
ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE 
Pointers, Setters and Hounds. GEO. W. LOVELL, 
Middleboro, Mass. 
DOGS FOR SALE. 
Do you want to buy a dog or pup of any kind? If so, 
send for list and prices of all varieties. Always on hand. 
OXFORD KENNELS, 
35 North Ninth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
AIREDALES—Puppies of all ages and grades. From cham¬ 
pion stock and from the best blood in the world. Endeliffe 
Briarwood and Champion Lake Dell Damsel are in my kennels. 
The latter has a litter of 9 beautiful pups, whelped Nov. 2, by 
champion Illuminator, winner of over 2U0 firsts. Grown bitches 
and puppies to sell. Write to Dr. L. C. Toney, Mesa, Ariz.; 
or Toney-Aire-Zone-Kennels. 
Extra trained Rabbit Hounds, Fox Hounds, Coon 
Dogs, Bird Dogs, Bull Terriers. Every dog home-raised 
and field and brush broken. Twenty-seven years’ ex¬ 
perience in the business. 
J. I. KURTZ, Vintage, Pa. 
Resorts for Sportsmen. 
FLORIDA HUNTER AND 
FISHERMEN’S CLUB 
LAKE VIEW HOTEL LEESBURG, FLORIDA 
A social organization without any membership fee. If 
you want the best quail, duck, dove and snipe hunting 
in the United States, write for particulars. Information 
gladly given regarding license, dogs, liveries and game; 
also rates at hotel. Address C. E. WORRELL, Secy, 
Lake View Hotel, Leesburg, Fla. 
QUAIL—TURKEY-DUCK. 
A combination of shooting hard to find, but it’s here. 
BLACK BASS FISHING. 
Located on Indian River, 174 miles south of Jackson¬ 
ville. Dogs, guides and horses furnished. Deer shooting 
ten miles from Hotel. Good food, comfortable beds, 
perfect climate, reasonable rates. 
A delightful place to take your wile. 
COCOA HOUSE - Cocoa, Florida 
