Dog Breaking

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Dog Breaking
The Most Expeditious, Certain, and Easy Method, Whether Great Excellence or Only Mediocrity Be Required, with Odds and Ends for Those Who Love the Dog and Gun

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. QUALIFICATIONS, IN BREAKER,—IN DOG
CHAPTER II.
INITIATORY LESSONS WITHIN DOORS. SHOOTING PONIES
CHAPTER III.
INITIATORY LESSONS CONTINUED. SPANIELS
CHAPTER IV.
LESSONS IN “FETCHING.”—RETRIEVERS
CHAPTER V.
INITIATORY LESSONS OUT OF DOORS.—TRICKS
CHAPTER VI.
FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER COMMENCED. RANGING
CHAPTER VII.
FIRST LESSONS IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. CAUTION.—NATURE’S MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES
CHAPTER VIII.
FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. CUNNING OF AGE.—RANGE OF FROM TWO TO SIX DOGS
CHAPTER IX.
FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. “POINT” NOT RELINQUISHED FOR “DOWN CHARGE”
CHAPTER X.
FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONTINUED. ASSISTANT.—VERMIN
CHAPTER XI.
FIRST LESSON IN SEPTEMBER CONCLUDED. BAR.—LEG STRAP.—SPIKE-COLLAR
CHAPTER XII.
SHOOTING HARES. COURAGE IMPARTED.—“BACKING” TAUGHT
CHAPTER XIII.
HINTS TO PURCHASERS. PRICE OF DOGS.—SHEEP KILLING
CHAPTER XIV.
A REST BEYOND “HALF-WAY HOUSE.” ANECDOTES OF DOGS ON SERVICE AT HOME
CHAPTER XV.
ANECDOTES OF DOGS ON SERVICE ABROAD. RUSSIAN SETTERS
CHAPTER XVI.
DISTINGUISHING WHISTLES. “BACKING” THE GUN. RETREAT FROM AND RESUMPTION OF POINT. RANGE UNACCOMPANIED BY GUN. HEADING RUNNING BIRDS
CHAPTER XVII.
SETTER TO RETRIEVE. BLOODHOUNDS. RETRIEVERS TO “BEAT.” WOUNDED WILDFOWL RETRIEVED BEFORE THE KILLED
CHAPTER XVIII.
BECKFORD. ST. JOHN. CONDITION. INOCULATION. VACCINATION. CONCLUSION
POSTSCRIPT: MR. L——G’S LETTER
APPENDIX
INDEX