Book 2 — INDEX

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, 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, 212 Jimmy (cross-bred terrier), 246-248 Jokes appreciated by dogs, 37, 38, 92, 93 Jubilee, 170 Kennel life; see under Hounds Lassie (collie), 34, 38 Lindsay, Dr. Lander, quoted, 265 Lion (bulldog), 4, 110, 223-228 Locality, sense of, 98, 174; bowing instinct, 175-180 Looking-glasses, dogs’ attitude towards, 234-236 Lytton, 1st Earl of, anecdote of dog of, 249-251 Manning, Cardinal, quoted, 262 Maternal affection in dogs, 171-173 Memory in dogs, 29, 215, 260 Mental powers in dogs, 117, 159, 200-204, 255, 270 Mind in the Lower Animals quoted, 265 Mirrors, dogs’ attitude towards, 234-236 Moral sense in dogs, 125, 163, 246, 258, 260, 261; see also Shame Muff (cat), 85 Muzzling order defied by dog, 217 Nanky Poo (spaniel), 202-204 Nugent, Lord, 223 Outlook on life, canine and human, differences in, 115, 122, 123 Pat (Scotch terrier), 181, 182 Peter (Ruby Blenheim), 88 Pictures, dogs’ attitude towards, 236, 237 Pointers and setters, bad shots resented by, 156 cruelties to, 153, 154 dead grouse incident, 160 maternal affection of Black Prince pointer, 172, 173 methods of, at work, 157-159 retrieving by, 159 training of, 148, 149, 151, 152 Pratt, Mr., 5 Press, John, 144, 145 Primeval qualities transmitted, 123, 124, 128, 131 Prince (setter), 154, 155 Quarrelsomeness of dogs, 128 Rakish (hound), 178 Raleigh (foxhound), 134 Rama (foxhound), 133-135 Ratler (fox-terrier), 165, 166 Reasoning and reflecting powers; see Mental Responsibility and duty, sense of, 187, 190, 191 Retriever and ducklings, 161, 162 Rica (Basset hound), 4, 110, 111 Right and wrong, sense of; see Moral “Rights” of animals, 256-258, 262-264 Rover (greyhound), 183-186 Roy (fox-terrier), 206-208 Roy (King Charles spaniel), 166-169 Royal (fox-terrier), 165, 166 Running of dogs with carriage or bicycle, 16, 42, 80 Serrell, Miss A. F., cited, 132; quoted, 133-135, 144, 145, 158, 178, 205, 230, 232 Setters; see Pointers and setters Shakespeare on dogs, 222, 223 Shame, sense of, 25-27, 163-165, 243, 245, 246, 258 Shooting, cruelties in, 154 Shot (pointer), 150, 151 Shows, 7, 8, 35, 36 Simla Village Tales quoted, 252-254 Smell, sense of, 123 Stag-hunting, 143, 144 Stella (fox-terrier), 174, 175 Strangers, attacks on, 218, 219 Sylvia (Blenheim spaniel), 237-242 Thornton, Col., 157 Time sense in dogs, 27-29, 53, 113 Tip (Dalmatian), 208 Tip (lurcher), 182 Training, gentle methods of, 165 hounds, of, 127, 145 pointers and setters, of, 148, 149, 151, 152 Tyke (fox-terrier), 192-199 Venus (fox-terrier), 217-221 Verses on dogs, 44, 49-51, 58-60, 67, 68 Vivisection, 258, 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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