206 THE BULLDOG 



button ear, which falls over on to the cheek, are 

 all serious defects. The rose ear, as it is called, 

 is the one to be aimed at. It should be small and 

 thin, and fold back, so that the inner folds are 

 exposed. The following standard drawn up By the 

 Bulldog Club (Incorporated) gives a clear, descrip- 

 tion of the dog : 



.The general appearance of the Bulldog is that of 

 a smooth -coated, thick -set dog, rather, low in stature, 

 but broad, powerful, and compact. Its head strikingly 

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

 Its face extremely short. Its muzzle very broad, 

 blunt, 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 heavily-made foreparts. 

 The dog conveys an impression of determination, 

 strength, and activity, similar to that suggested by 

 the appearance of aj thick -sgt Ayrshire; or Highland 

 bull. 



The SKULL 1 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 shoulders. Viewed from the front, it should 

 appear very high, and very short from its back to 

 the point of the nos'Q. The, forehead, should be flat, 

 neither prominent nor overhanging the face, and 

 the skin upon it and about the head very loose, 

 hanging in large wrinkles. The temples or frontal 

 bones should be very prominent, broad, square, 

 and high, causing a deep and wide groove between' 

 the eyes. This indentation is termed the " stop,"- 

 and should be Both broad and deep, and extend up 

 the middle of the forehead, dividing the head ver- 

 tically, Being traceable at the; top of the skull. 



