THE BULL TEUllIEU. 



the animal is three times as great as its heiglit. The '• dew-ehiws"' are wanting 

 in this variety of domestic Dog. The hair is long and straight, falling heavily aver 

 the body and limbs, and hangiiicj; so thickly upon the face that the eyes and nose 

 are hardly perceptible mider their luximant covering. The quality of the hair is 

 rather harsh and wiiy in the piire Skye Tenier. 



The Bull-Terrier unites in itself the best (jualitications of the sporting Dogs, 

 being very intelligent, apt at learning, delicate of nose, quick of eye, and of 

 indomitable courage. In size it is extremely variable, some specimens being 

 among the smallest of the canine tribes, while othci's measure as much as twenty 

 inches in height. In this Dog it is quite unnecessary to have equal parts of the 

 bull-dog and the Terrier ; for in that case the progeny is sure to be too heavily 

 made about the head and jaws, and not sufficiently docile to pay instant and 

 implicit obedience to the commands of its master. 



The mental powders of this Dog are very considerable, and the animal is 

 capable of performing self-taught feats which argue no small amount of intellect. 

 There org several examples of Dogs which could in some degree appreciate the 

 object of money, and which would take a coin to tlie ])ro])cr shop and exchange 

 it for food. A well-known black-and-tan Terrier, which lately resided at ^Margate, 

 and Avas named Prince, was accustomed to make his own purchases of biscuit 

 as often as he could obtain the gift of a hahpcnny for that purpose. On 

 several occasions the baker whom he honoured with his custom thought to put 

 him off by giving him a burnt biscuit in exchange for his halfpenny. The 

 Dog was very much aggrieved at this inequitable treatment, but at the time 

 could find no opportunity of showing his resentment. However, when he next 

 received a hnllpenny, he wended his way to the baker's as usual, with the 

 coin between his teeth, and Avaited to be served. As soon as the baker 

 proftcred him a biscuit, Prince drew up his lips, so as to exhibit the halfpenny, 

 and then walked coolly out of the shop, transterring his custom to another 

 member of the same trade who lived on the opj)osite side of the road. 



One of these Dogs, named Peter, an inhabitant of Dover, displays great 

 ingenuity in adapting himself to the pressure of circumstances. 



Several years since, he had the mishap to fall under the wheels of a carriage, 

 and to be lamed in both his fore-legs. In consequence of this accident his 

 limbs are so enfeebled that he cannot trust their powers in leaping, and therefore 

 lias taught himself to jump with his hind-legs alone, after the manner of a 

 kangaroo. He can spring upon a chair or on a low wall without any difficulty 

 and does so after the usual manner of Dogs. But when he is forced to retm*n 

 igain to the earth he mistrusts his fore-limbs, and alights upon his hinder feet. 



