text:  the acquired habit of the setting-dog in arresting his steps and crouching when in pursuit of game; the origin of which was probably a pause in his career in order the better to ascertain the position of the game of which he was in quest; but this by constant teaching has become hereditary to such an extent that occasionally a dog of pure breed will the first time he is taken out as soon as he gets on the scent of game crouch or place himself in a setting attitude and remain perfectly immobile until forced to proceed; nay further--as it is necessary that the sportsman teach the dogs who are in the same field with that one who discovers the game as soon as they see the latter setting to arrest their steps likewise; or as it is termed to _back_ in order not to disturb the game--in the instance which came under our notice a dog of eight or nine months old which had never been out of a town when taken into the fields for the first time with an old well-trained dog as soon as the latter had discovered game and pointed to it instantly backed him--_i