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.

CHAPTER XIII.--619.

HINTS TO PURCHASERS. SHEEP KILLING.

256. The "back" being taught, young Dog again hunted alone.

257. Breakers hunt too many together. Why injudicious.

258. One hour's instruction alone, better than a day's in
company.

259. Case in point.

260. Rushing in to "dead," how cured.

261. Dogs shot over "single-handed." Jealousy decreases with
intimacy. Independence and self-reliance, how imparted.

262. Best Dogs; summary of rules for making, concisely given.
The best will make mistakes.

263. Dog that always ran riot when out of sight.

264. Killing sheep; cure attempted.

265. Another plan.

266, 267. Third attempt at remedy.

267. Muzzle Dog likely to worry Sheep.

268. Killing Fowls; the cure.

CHAPTER XIV.--628.

DISTINGUISHING WHISTLES. "BACKING" THE GUN. RETREAT FROM AND
RESUMPTION OF POINT. RANGE UNACCOMPANIED BY GUN. HEADING
RUNNING BIRDS.

271. A distinguishing whistle for each Dog; disadvantage of
employing but one whistle for several Dogs; supposed case.

272. Another case.

273. Third case.

274. Dissimilar whistles, or distinct notes on one whistle.

275. General rule for whistling

276. Dog to back the Gun; how taught; it creates caution.

277. Advantage of Dog backing the Gun.

278. American Wood-Duck.

279. Dog to retreat from point and resume it.

280. How taught.

281. Shows Dog object for which he is hunted.

282. Not taught too early.

283. Dog's consciousness of its object.

284. Dog to hunt from leeward to windward, unaccompanied by
Gun; how taught.

285. A _careful_ Dog running down wind would not spring
Birds.

286. The great advantages of the accomplis