Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10


i patience and good judgment are neces-
sary; For hunting work he must be
taught TO retrieve. although retrieving Is
no longer part of the field trials.
/ After having beer taught these things
ms next lessons are I'm ranging dropping
TO shot and TO wing and pointing. When
he hes mastered these important lessons
he is ready for work.
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The bird dog is like the athlete i'm one
respect; he often suffers from overtrain-
ing. The d o &
Bird Dogs Quality which learns to
| of Calf ol;o. rely entirely on
| the order Of his
master never will take first honors in a
Dig held event. He must have the quality
OF set-reliance, and must be taught to
Judge many matters for himself
Inc professional handler shows his best
skill When he reaches the happy medium
OF framing that Will at once make the dog
perfectly responsive to the desires of his
master, and at the same time fully eouin
him to do his work without detaiIed in
structlon. When dog reaches this point
ne mas nearly Appropriated human intel
ligence.
More attention is paid to breeding dogs
IN England than in America, There they
give much attention to the qualities that
make the dog a prize winner at a bench
snow. while in measure they overlook
the field
Hunting conditions are so different in
the mother country from those in America
that the English dog would not be as
great success here as the American dog
MOI only is this true with reference to
bird dogs. but equally so with reference to
IoN mounds. The American cares not so
much for the looks of his dog as for his
staying qualities in a race with Sir Rey-
nard
Some Americans have been heard to say
that they would not trade a single favor
tie uog Tor full pack of English hounds
Iney assert there is no joy under heaven
tnat surpasses the full. deep-mouthed mu-
sic of a pack of hounds in full pursuit of
an American fox
In some sections each farmer owns a
dog or two. When they meet for COM
mon chase there is often considerable
oettlnS as to whose dog will reach the fox
nrst. AS they listen to the running
mounds each man is able to pick out the
paying or his own dog, and sometimes
can tell by the voice whether he is at the
forefront or tagging behind in the chase.
harder to find first-class foxhound than
It Is TO get a good prime minister
The greyhound has the most complete
record of any breed of sporting dog. The
Waterloo cup
Waterloo Cup Stake stake. now
Is a Century Old. a'S i q .n ee" ",as
sic of all dogdom, and ''coursing' is the
aristocratic sport of England.
/ In this sport brace of dogs is allowed
to chase hare. They are sent off on
even terms, and the one which beats
him to it, is awarded score of from
one to three points.
Then there Is a careful notation made
of all turns .'wrenches" and kills"
A turn occurs where the hare is forced
to turn from his course at more than a
right angle. A wrench occurs when he
turns from his path at less than a right
angle.
There Is perhaps more betting on this
sport than on any other in which dogs
take part, unless it be the brutal bouts
of the fighting pit.
1t is said that the first man who ever
saw an American jackrabbit wished most
of all for a good greyhound. IL the grey
hound is suited for chasing the jack
rabbit the beagle is regarded as the dog
par excellence for the Molly Cottontail.
There are many beagle clubs in the
United States which enjoy long seasons
with the American hare.
In Canada there is considerable de-
mand for wolf dogs and much profit is
made out of the business Of wolf hunting.
The government pays a bounty of 81 for
each wolf scout. and the pelt Is worth
dollar and half.
Some wolf dogs have earned as high as
$500 a year for their masters. Ii requires
no end of endurance and grit in a dog to
cope successfully with the wolves of the
plains.
1t is said that the most important dog
center in the world is the town of Haver-
fordwest. the county seat of Pembroke
shire. Wales. This town has population
of 5000 people and Of more than 5000
dogs. When one goes on the street he in
variably sees more dogs than people.
The majority of them are settlers train
ed for the bird shooters, although every
one Of the more than forty well marked
breeds of dogs recognized by the kennel
clubs of Europe and America are to be
found there.
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