INDEX

Amora (fox-terrier), 124, 125
Badger baiting, 121
Bagshawe, Archbishop, quoted, 262
Balfour, Lady Betty, quoted, 249-251
Bandy (Dandie Dinmont),
accidents to, 47, 55, 61, 62
call paid by, 64
characteristics of—
balls, attachment to, 48, 55, 56
games, passion for, 45, 46, 51;
fielding, 46-48
human companionship, preference for, 46
ridicule, distaste for, 65, 66
time-reckoning, capacity for, 53, 113
death of, 66, 113
episcopal procession incident, 61
hunting by, 62
illnesses of, 51, 58
photographs of, 53, 54
rifle corps, interest in, 45, 56-58
Swain, Mr., encounters with, 49, 57, 58
thrashings of, 65
verses on, 44, 49-51, 58-60, 67, 68
Bettina Corona (terrier), 210-215
Billy (fox-terrier), 187-190
Bob (retriever), 83, 84
Bobbins (cattle dog), 204-206, 213-215
Bobby (Maltese and Pomeranian), 179-181
Bone on a string experiment, 19, 20
Bosky (fox-terrier), 213, 243-245, 259
Boy (mongrel), 208, 209
Bruce (collie),
appearance of, 32
characteristics of—
independence, 107, 112
manners—politeness, 32-35, 112
practical joking, appreciation of, 37, 38
pugnacity to collies, 37
death of, 33
homes of, 40-42
stealing of, 41
train-meeting episode, 39, 40
Bull-baiting, 261
Buzz (Skye terrier), 228-230, 259
Collies, reasoning powers exhibited by, 200-202
Cruiser (retriever), 161, 162
Dash (pointer), 157
Dog-fighting;
see Fighting
Dracott, A. E., quoted, 252-254
Dressing up, bull-terrier’s fondness for, 237
Druid (foxhound), 157, 158
Environment, influence of, 105
Fighting of dogs, 71-74, 81, 82, 258;
strategy in, 128
Floss (terrier), arrival of, 119-121;
badger baiting by, 121;
friendship of, with Whankey, 170, 171;
sense of duty shown by, 190-192
Fox-hunting;
see Hunting
Frampton, Mr. Featherstonhaugh, 178
Gasquet, Abbot, quoted, 263, 264
Gilyak tribe, belief held by, 248 note
Goblin (Pyrenean dog), 249-251
Grief, expression of, in dogs, 117, 118, 171
Gubbins (Skye terrier),
appearance of, 3, 30
arrival of, 4
blindness of, 30
characteristics of—
courage, 20
devotion and affection for his mistress, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 22, 106, 117
intelligence, 21-25
joyousness, 6, 9, 29
manners, 10, 26
memory of friends, 29
mischievousness, 21, 26, 112
nervousness and sensitiveness, 4, 5, 9, 112
shame, sense of, 25-27
time reckoning, capacity for, 27-29
wilfulness, 11-12
choice of mistress by, 109-112
early hardships of, 5
illnesses of, 7, 13-15, 27
nicknames of, 30
show experience of, 7, 8
sign and sound system of, 17-19
Guest, Mr. Merthyr, 133, 158, 178
Hawes, Charles, quoted, 248 note
Holland, Sir Henry, 223
Homing instinct, 175-180
Hounds,
Blackmore Vale pack, 133, 158
corporate life of, 127, 129, 130, 135, 141
development of characteristics of, 131
donkey line episode, 146
enmities among, 135, 136
heredity among, 132, 133
hunting, joy in, 137
huntsman’s influence on, 130, 141, 144
kennel life of, 126, 129, 135, 136, 144
“Ladies first!” 145
locality sense among, 177
methods of, at work, 142, 143
Press, John, anecdotes of, 144, 145
relationship ties recognised among, 131, 132, 165, 166
stag-hounds, 143, 144
training of, 127, 145
Hunting,
cruelties in, 138-140
discipline among hunt servants, need for, 146, 147
hounds’ joy in, 137;
their individuality displayed in, 142, 143
huntsmen, influence of, 130, 141, 144
killing of the quarry, 137
M. F. H., influence of, 139
stag-hunting, 143, 144
Imaginative power in dogs, 234, 237
Individuality in dogs, 105, 106, 109, 142, 143, 149, 163< /a>, 187
Inherited qualities, 123, 124, 128, 131
Instinct, 116, 117;
homing instinct, 175-180
Jack (bull-terrier),
appearance, strength, and size of, 69, 74
Bob, encounters with, 83, 84
boxing games with, 84, 85
characteristics of—
courage, 69, 108
devotion to his mistress and her mother, 75, 76, 108
gentleness, 69
obedience, 78, 82, 108, 113
cow incident, 79, 80
death of, 86
early life of, 70-73
tramp incident, 76-78
Jack (Yorkshire terrier), 166-170
Jealousy in dogs, 228, 230
Jell (mongrel), 118, 119
Jet (King Charles spaniel),
appearance of, 87
bull-terrier, encounter with, 90
burglar incident, 101
characteristics of—
artistic finish and cleverness of acting, 89, 95, 96, 100, 107
book-destructiveness, 88, 89
epicureanism and selfishness, 91, 113, 114
joking, love of, 92, 93
locality, sense of, 98
manners toward strangers, 98
thievishness, 88, 89, 94, 97, 100
chicken-driving episode, 99
death of, 102
Jim (cat), 211, 264
Whankey (black and tan rough terrier), 170, 171, 230-233
Wilberforce, Canon, quoted, 264
With Hound and Terrier in the Field quoted, 133-135, 144, 145, 158, 178, 205, 230-232

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