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254. The "Backer" should "down charge."

255. Dog when pointing never to "down charge;" how taught.

CHAPTER XIII.--619.

HINTS TO PURCHASERS. SHEEP KILLING.

256. The "back" being taught, young Dog again hunted alone.

257. Breakers hunt too many together. Why injudicious.

258. One hour's instruction alone, better than a day's in company.

259. Case in point.

260. Rus.h.i.+ng in to "dead," how cured.

261. Dogs shot over "single-handed." Jealousy decreases with intimacy. Independence and self-reliance, how imparted.

262. Best Dogs; summary of rules for making, concisely given.

The best will make mistakes.

263. Dog that always ran riot when out of sight.

264. Killing sheep; cure attempted.

265. Another plan.

266, 267. Third attempt at remedy.

267. Muzzle Dog likely to worry Sheep.

268. Killing Fowls; the cure.

CHAPTER XIV.--628.

DISTINGUIs.h.i.+NG WHISTLES. "BACKING" THE GUN. RETREAT FROM AND RESUMPTION OF POINT. RANGE UNACCOMPANIED BY GUN. HEADING RUNNING BIRDS.

271. A distinguis.h.i.+ng whistle for each Dog; disadvantage of employing but one whistle for several Dogs; supposed case.

272. Another case.

273. Third case.

274. Dissimilar whistles, or distinct notes on one whistle.

275. General rule for whistling

276. Dog to back the Gun; how taught; it creates caution.

277. Advantage of Dog backing the Gun.

278. American Wood-Duck.

279. Dog to retreat from point and resume it.

280. How taught.

281. Shows Dog object for which he is hunted.

282. Not taught too early.

283. Dog's consciousness of its object.

284. Dog to hunt from leeward to windward, unaccompanied by Gun; how taught.

285. A _careful_ Dog running down wind would not spring Birds.

286. The great advantages of the accomplishment.

287. Dog to head running Birds; could be taught.

288. How Dog taught to hunt "unaccompanied by Gun."

289. The accomplishment taught by "lifting;" not commenced first season.

290. Could be taught as easily as Shepherds' collies are instructed.

291. Particularly useful where the red-legged Partridge is found.

CHAPTER XV.--638.

SETTER TO RETRIEVE. BLOODHOUNDS. RETRIEVERS TO "BEAT."

WOUNDED WILD FOWL RETRIEVED FIRST.

292. Setter to retrieve; obtain thereby in one Dog the services of two; necessity of having some Dog that retrieves.

293. Predilection for Setters confessed; Reasons given.

294. One Dog only to retrieve.

295. Let "retrieving" be done by "Finder."

296. Seeking Dead with two Dogs; Winged Bird searched for in direction of covey's flight.