Breeding, training, management, diseases and c. of dogs- (1877) (14802863823)

Identifier: breedingtraining00butl (find matches)

Title: Breeding, training, management, diseases & c. of dogs:

Year: 1877 (1870s)

Authors: Butler, Francis, 1810-1874. (from old catalog)

Subjects: Dog. (from old catalog)

Publisher: Brooklyn, D. S. Holmes

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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instsuch casualties, he should be strictly taught tocome immediately at call. Now this cannot beclassed among dog-tricks, but perhaps it ismore difficult to teach, as it requires consider-able judgment to enforce, and often great pa-tience to forbear. A dog must be taught tocome, with as little threatening as possible, es-pecially when he is at a distance, as young dogsmay easily be too much intimidated by threats.When a command has to be obeyed at a dis-tance, its execution depends principally on theanimals will. He should then be humored,until he thoroughly understands his duty, afterwhich he will bear such seasonable correction,as the case may require. He should be regu-larly drilled into it, at gradually increasing dis-tances. A beckoning sign should also be madeaccompanying the command, or a peculiarwhistle used, more particularly if he be a sport-ing dog, who may be often out of sight. It isconvenient that he should understand both sign,voice and whistle. His obedience should be

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POINTER. Cn color, size, to Setter most akin ;Witli liim contends Dianas prize to win ;Of Iorni more elegant, wlien highly bred,Smooth drooping ear and intellectual head ;(jf nervous build and muscular in limb,Clear, close set coat, with tail, long, straight and slim ;In EngLml,Scotland, Ireland,Francc and Spain,Varying in leatiirc, yet in worth the same ;By some, the Setter is the worthiest deemed ;By others, Pointers are the most esteemed ;But. ere deciding, we should first compareClimate and treatment, manaijement and fare.The toriner thickly clad, l)y Nature warm,Adapted best, to brave the cold Jind storm.Through bush and bramble, fearless cleaves hie way.Deep rushing waters must his steps obey;The Pointer flags not, in the burning heat,N(jr jaded, pants, the cooling spring to greet jSolely, wholly, ()urely. all lor fun.His aim is centered, in the doul)le gun.Unlike the Hound, he hunts not to cle>troy ;The sportsmans glory is his highest joy ;In tine, in gaming powers, so like

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