232 British Dogs. 



the principle of distributing 100 marks amongst the several points of the 

 bulldog, the Bulldog Club has followed the example of the old National 

 Dog Club, with whose valuation of the separate points of the bulldog 

 (as given in " Stonehenge's " " Dogs of the British Isles ") the present 

 scale is almost identical. 



" In forming a critical judgment on the dog the ' general appearance ' 

 (which is the impression the dog makes as a whole on the eye of the 

 judge) should be first considered. Secondly should be noticed his 

 size, shape, and make, or rather his proportions in the relation they 

 bear to each other. No point should be so much in excess of the others 

 as to destroy the general symmetry of the dog, or make him appear 

 deformed, or interfere with his powers of motion, &c. Thirdly, his 

 style, carriage, gait, temper, and his several points should be considered 

 separately, in detail, due allowance being made for sex, the bitch not being 

 as grand or as well developed as the dog. 



"1. General Appearance. The general appearance of the bulldog is 

 that of a smooth coated thick set dog, rather low in stature, about 18in. 

 high at the shoulder, but broad, powerful, and compact. Its head 

 strikingly massive, and very large in proportion to the dog's size. Its 

 face extremely short, with nose almost between the eyes. Its muzzle very 

 broad, blunt, truncated, and inclined upwards. Its body short and well 

 knit ; the limbs stout and muscular. Its hind quarters very high and 

 strong, but rather lightly made in comparison with its massive fore 

 parts. The dog conveys an impression of determination, strength, and 

 activity, similar to that suggested by the appearance of a thick set 

 Ayrshire or Highland bull. 



"2. Skull. The head (or skull) should be very large the larger the 

 better and in circumference should measure round in front of the ears 

 at least the height of the dog at the shoulder. Viewed from the front, 

 it should be very high from the corner of the lower jaw to the apex of the 

 skull ; it should also be broad and square. The cheeks should be well 

 rounded, and extend sideways beyond the eyes. Viewed at the side, 

 the head should be very high, and very short from its back to the point 

 of the nose. The forehead should be flat, neither prominent, rounded, 

 nor overhanging the face ; and the skin upon it and about the head very 

 loose, hanging in large folds or wrinkles. 



"3. Stop. The temples or frontal bones should be very prominent, 



