Chapter 12

SHOOTING HARES. COURAGE IMPARTED. "BACKING" TAUGHT.

230. Shooting Hares not recommended; shooting Rabbits strongly condemned. In Note, why superior Grouse-Dog better than superior Partridge-Dog. Dog brought from strange country always hunts to disadvantage.

231. Put off killing Hares as long as possible.

232. Dogs not to quit faint scent of Birds for strong scent of Hare.

233. Dog after Hare; no racing after Dog; Puss gone down wind.

234. Checkcord employed. Drive in spike on "toho-ing" Hare.

235. Impropriety of firing at Dog.

236. Hares scarce, visit Rabbit-warren.

237. Morning, hunt where no Hares; evening, where plentiful. Mountain Hares.

238. Killing Hare in its form.

239. Shooting Bird on ground.

240. Dog taught to pursue _wounded_ Hare.

241. Whip carried, saves punishment. Detention of Dog at crouching posture, saves Whip.

242. Few cuts, but severe ones.

243. Instance of timidity cured. Range imparted by giving Dog feet of Partridge.

244. Punishment, not defective Nose, causes Blinking.

245. Courage imparted to timid Dogs.

246. Dogs expect Punishment for faults; vexed when Birds are not fired at.

247. What Dog select to teach yours to "Back."

248. Example has great influence.

249. "Backing" old Dog.

250. "Finder" to "road" to a "rise;" his intrusive companion described.

251. To "back" by Eye, not Nose.

252. Encourage old Dog before rating the other.

253. "Finder" not to advance, even if _passed_ by other Dog.

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

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