NitroX,

There was no formal bird hunting in the old days as far as I am aware. The driven game hunts were for tigers and leopard.

The dog looks like a Harlequin Dane from behind to my eye - not like a Dalmatian from the structure. But I may be wrong.

Speaking of crocodiles, the Gharial is almost extinct in most of it's former terrain though huge numbers of crocodiles have been bred in several Forest department Reserves in places like Sathanur. India won't allow their hunting or farming for their skins because it is a country where PETA's Jason Baker is a national celebrity.