BULLOCKS HEADS — BUMPY 



he was altogether lacking the grace and symmetry of the 

 modern bull terrier, as his head was shorter and thicker, 

 and his body more cumbersome than those of the latter. 



The head of the bull terrier should be long, flat, and 

 lean, very gradually tapering from the back of the skull 

 and the cheeks to the nose, very powerful at the jaws, 

 and well filled in under the eyes. There should be no 

 approach to cheek bumps, as in the case of the bulldog ; 

 the upper and lower jaw should be absolutely level, and 

 the nose jet-black; whilst the lips should be tight, just 

 covering the teeth, and without any approach to the heavy 

 chop which distinguishes the bulldog. The ears are fine, 

 and usually carried erect ; the eyes must be jet-black, 

 small, almond-shaped, and set rather obliquely ; the neck 

 being long and powerful, but quite free from loose skin 

 or any approach to a dewlap. The shoulders slope nicely ; 

 the chest is wide and deep ; the back being short and level ; 

 and the body well ribbed up at the loins. The fore-legs 

 should be dead straight, of a fair length, and set well on 

 under the dog, the feet being round and compact, whilst 

 the hind-legs are rather straight and well let down at the 

 hocks ; the tail being fine, short, and carried straight out 

 without any approach to a curl. The coat is short and 

 inclined to be harsh, and the only recognised colour for 

 exhibition purposes pure white ; whilst the weight varies 

 from i6 lbs. to 60 lbs. 



Bullocks' Heads form a first-rate food for dogs. They 

 should be gently simmered in a copper, and when cooked 

 the meat may be cut off and mixed with the biscuits, meal, 

 and vegetables upon which the dogs are fed. When cooked 

 the heads and broth should be turned out into another 

 vessel to cool, else they will turn sour. (See Feeding.) 



Bumpy. — A dog is said to be bumpy in his head when 

 the protuberances on his cheeks are prominent, as in the 

 case of the bulldog. (See Cheek Bmnps.) 



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