414 BRITISH DOGS 



not out "at shoulder," but set on the racing lines, and very strong at the pastern 

 joints. The hind legs are long and, in proportion to the fore legs, muscular, with 

 good, strong, straight hocks, well let down near the ground. 



Feet. These should resemble more closely those of a cat than a hare. 



Colour. Should be white. 



Coat. Short, close, and stiff to the touch, with a fine gloss. 



Tail. This should be short in proportion to the size of the dog, set on very 

 low down, thick where it joins the body, and tapering. It should be carried at 

 an angle of about 45 degrees, without curl, and never over the back. 



Weight. From I5lb. to 5olb. 



To fit the present-day Bull-terrier for the show in the future will 

 not entail quite as much time as was necessary in the ear-shaving 

 and tail-fining days. As, however, he is a muscular dog, good 

 hand-rubbing with plenty of exercise is advisable. The gloss upon 

 the coat, too, may best be acquired in this way, providing the dog 

 be healthy. The washing should take place on the eve of the 

 show, and the dog must then be turned into a well-ventilated 

 kennel plentifully supplied with clean straw. The use of artificial 

 coat whiteners has grown out of a perfectly legitimate practice. 

 When an owner has carefully washed a white dog that he has 

 taken to a show, it is most annoying to find that in transit the animal 

 has soiled his coat. The quickest way to get him clean is to 

 rub on some French chalk and brush it off again. The practice 

 that obtains with some breeeders of smothering their dogs with 

 white powder is a senseless one, and it does no good in any way. 



Of those breeders at present before the public who have done 

 great service in endeavouring to popularise this game British dog, 

 Mr. F. Hinks, Mr. H. E. Monk (one of whose dogs is illustrated at 

 Fig. 93), and Mr. W. J. Pegg, may especially be named. The last- 

 named breeder, however, has of recent years given up his very strong 

 kennel of old loves in favour of Bulldogs, though he continues to 

 exercise a desirable watching brief over the Bull-terrier. In the past 

 we have had the late Mr. Alf. George, Mr. J. Oswell, Messrs. Lea, 

 Mr. J, W. Gibson, Mr. Hartley, Mr. B. Garside, Messrs. Marriott 

 and Green, and many others whose names the Stud Books will 

 reveal. 



Besides the parent'Society, the Bull-terrier Club, there are the 

 Northern Bull-terrier Club and the Birkenhead and Liverpool Bull- 

 terrier Club. 



