Show THE RETRIEVER A flog saric Sp rIc in alin rifle art tho term iric vcr ii in itself sum indicative of alio llio which ahls breed of tin is called upon to carry out anil cheso duties can it is universally admitted bo successfully performed by many the ono in question in fact abo very creation of the proper 03 ho now exists ii comparatively peaking ol 01 but recent date up to tho of the introduction of this class of dop sportsmen were compelled by force of stances to rely upon tho service 0 their other sporting doga and lie majority of alio llio pointers and setter and spaniels sp aniels were broken to retrieve as well as to point alio llio game them aro certainly many ons to this bract cc as tharo is considerable in keeping pointers and setters alio been broken to gamo steady in tho field tho presence of a well broken retriever is cons adored indispensable to a sho otin party under most circumstances and invariably so when beaters aro employed in probably of tho introduction of tho as ft distinct variety into the dog family aro nuin bora of very and unworthy specimens to uc a mild of alic breed to bo founie in all directions ilav wo think reasonably bo considered to be tho re ulta of some of alio llio many experiments that no doubt havo been mado from time to time in breeding this sort of dog experiments in many casci ciaio turned out disastrously fur elioso elioso fertile brains conceived alio llio cross at adv rate tho almost number of black dogs are seen in all parts of tho country and arc invariably styled retrievers by chuao most in lliam would cause it to be supposed eliat their owners for tho moil mo il part arc lion cally under tho belief that in doing so hey aro describing ilic animals correctly it li nol however only to porting dogs alone clial alio art of retrieving gaido on land or in water is confined for many brcci of dogs aro by no maani identified enli sports in copular estimation can bo taught to so casily ca by any ono with p enough to under aku their education As a matter of we have owned bull terriers would do this retrieving business well enough but still flioy always failed in one essential mouzli the 0 n good more than ft cicat deal to do liis value ni a workman it h simply essential that lio is not and does not injure fur or feather in carrying it in his jaws in tah a vast number of what would t til become worthless in abo licud for n dog eliat luanies luanI cs ins game before lie bringa it in bouhl bo certain to gain hut for he assistance hu and a modain dog |