Chapter 3

INITIATORY LESSONS CONTINUED. SPANIELS.

30, 31. Initiatory Lessons in "Dead" and "Seek," continued.

32. In Signals to hunt to the "right"--"left"--"forward."

33. In the "Beckon." Woodcock Shooting in America.

34. In looking to you for instructions.

35. In "Care."

36. Always give a reward.

37. In "Up"--saves using Puzzle-peg.

38. Dog to carry Nose high.

39. Initiatory Lesson in "Footing a scent".

40. In "Heel."

41. In "Gone" or "Away."

42. In "Fence" or "Ware-fence."

43. "No" a better word than "Ware."

44. Accustomed to couples.

45. Initiatory Lesson in-doors with a Companion--when one "drops," the other to "drop."

46. Makes "Backing" quickly understood.

47. Initiatory Lessons with a Companion in the Fields.

48. Initiatory Lessons save time--make Dogs fond of Hunting.

49. Checkcord described. Wildest Dogs possess most energy.

50. Advantages of Checkcord explained. Spaniels broken in by it.

51. Lad to act as Whipper-in.

52. Retriever that acted as Whipper-in.

53. Jealousy made him act the part. Might be taught to Retrieve.

54. Instead of "down charge," coming to "heel."

55. As Puppies kept close to you, not to "self-hunt"--"broke" from hare.

56. Blacksmith straps Horse's Leg above Hock--Dog's similarly confined--Shot-belt round the necks of wildest.

57. Hunted in Gorse.

58. Age when shown Game. Example of good Spaniels advantageous.

59. Perfected in "Drop"--taught to "seek dead"--to "fetch"--entered at Hedge-rows and lightest Covers. Bells to Collars.

60. To hunt farther side of Hedge.

61. How Sportsmen may aid Keeper.

62. Experienced Spaniels slacken pace on Game.

63. Difficult to work young ones in Silence.

64. Spaniels that Pointed.

65. Game first accustomed to, most liked.

66. Principal requisites in Spaniels.

67. The signal "to point with finger."

68. Following Cockers a Young Man's work.

69. Education differs in different Teams.

70. One and a half couple of large Spaniels sufficient. One of the Team to retrieve.

71. Clumbers procuring more shots in Turnips than Pointers.

72. Lord P----n's highly-broken Team.

73. Of small Cockers three couple a Team. What constitutes Perfection.

74. Retriever with Team. Duke of Newcastle's Keepers.

75. Some Teams allowed to hunt flick.

76. Markers necessary with wild Spaniels.

77. Old Sportsmen prefer mute Spaniels.

78. Handy old Setters capital in light cover. Attention necessary when first entered.

79. C----e's Pointers as good in cover as on the stubble.

80. Pointer that ran to opposite side of Thicket to flush Game towards Gun.

81. Water Spaniels, how broken.

82. Shepherd's Forward Signal best for Water Retrievers.

83. Wild Fowl reconnoitred with Telescope.

84. Qualities required in Water Retriever. In Note, Poachers in Snow. Beast or Man of one uniform color easily detected.

85. Steady Spaniels in Rice Lakes.