This section is from the book "The Dogs Of Great Britain, America, And Other Countries. Their Breeding, Training, and Management in Health and Disease", by John Henry Walsh (Stonehenge). Also available from Amazon: The Dogs Of Great Britain, America And Other Countries.
Grouse And Partridge (Quail) Shooting. - Snipe And Woodcock Shooting. - Wild-Fowl Shooting. - Shoal-Water Fowl. - Deep* Water Fowl. - Hare Hunting. - Deer Hunting.
The dogs used in aid of the gun are: the pointer, the setter, in grouse and quail shooting; the spaniel, the beagle, and terrier in covert or timber shooting; either of the above in snipe and woodcock shooting; the water spaniel or retriever in wild fowl shooting; and the hound or dachshund in deer shooting.
 
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