A DOG THAT HUNTS FROGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXI, 13 November 1897, Page 671

A DOG THAT HUNTS FROGS.

The ‘ Bee ’ reports the talk of a ‘ prominent sporting man ’ altout a dog that has taken up a novel industry. The man was at Cutoff Lake hunting snipe, when he saw a man going about on horseback carrying a pole, and preceded by an Irish setter. ‘ As the horseman had no gun,’ says the snipe-shooter, ‘ my curiosity was roused to know what he was doing, though I suitposed he was simply breaking his dog. In a few minutes I saw him ride up to where the dog was on a dead stand, and proceed to jab a pole down into the ground, and bringing it up, take something off the end of it. ‘ My curiosity was greater than ever, and circling around I came up with him, and asked what he was doing. ‘ “ Hunting frogs,” was the reply. ‘ “ What is the dog doing said I. ‘ “ Hunting frogs,” was the laconic answer. ‘ “ You don’t mean to say that the dog will set the frogs, do you ‘ “ I don’t mean anything else.” ‘ A few more questions and answers brought out the fact that the dog had seen his master spearing frogs, and had of his own accord taken up the task of locating the green beauties. He was thoroughly trained on birds, and soon liecame very expert in locating frogs, so his owner informed me, and my observation of his movements confirmed the fact.’