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elbow, 5|in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8|in. ; girth of 

 muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Sin. ; colour and markings, 

 blue. 



PerUe (K.P.E., 282) : Age, 2 years and 7 months ; weight, 161b. ; 

 height at shoulder, 8fin. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 30in.; 

 length of tail, Sin. ; girth of chest, 17in. j girth of loin, 14in. ; girth of 

 head, 12in; girth of arm lin. above elbow, 5Jin. ; girth of forearm lin. 

 below elbow, 5Jin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7f in. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6f in. ; colour and 

 markings, steel grey or blue. 



CHAPTER XXIII. THE BULL TERRIER. 



BY W. J. TEEDINNICK. 



THE bull terrier is understood to be the produce of a cross between the 

 bulldog and the terrier, but it is generally admitted that there are other 

 elements in the bull terrier of the present day. What the source of 

 those elements may be, whether the greyhound, pointer, or foxhound, 

 we can only suspect in the absence of direct proof. The bull terrier 

 is noted for its beautiful form with great substance and its innate attach- 

 ment to everything domestic, which, with its indisputable pluck, makes 

 him a most excellent companion. Although the fashion of testing his 

 courage by pitting one against another has ceased to exist, we still 

 expect to find in him all the essential attributes of the " fighting dog," 

 as the breed is judged by that standard. " Stonehenge" commends the 

 bull terrier as a vermin dog, and I agree so far as work above grorind, 

 but for going to earth, my experience has told me he is scarcely suitable, 

 for if the game be "fox" he will invariably prove "too hard" for 

 Eeynard, and, on the other hand, if it be "badger" or " otter," he will 

 stick so close to his work that he will be placed Tiors de combat for 

 many a day, even if nothing worse happens to him. 



The bull terrier, like all other breeds of dogs, has been greatly improved 

 in general appearance since dog shows have become so general, for now, 



