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flat, rather broad between the ears, and moderately 

 well defined at the temples i.e., exhibiting a 

 moderate amount of stop, and not in one straight 

 line, from the nose to the occiput bone, as required 

 in a Bull Terrier. It should be entirely free from 

 wrinkle. 



THE MUZZLE should be long and powerful, the 

 lips clean, fitting the jaws moderately close. 



THE EYES should be set moderately well apart and 

 of medium size, round, bright, and sparkling, with 

 an intelligent expression, their colour greatly depend- 

 ing on the markings of the dog ; hi the black - 

 spotted variety the eyes should be dark (black or 

 brown) ; in the liver-spotted variety they should be 

 light (yellow or light brown). The rim round the 

 eyes in the black -spotted variety should be black, 

 brown in the liver-spotted variety, never flesh- 

 coloured in either. 



THE EARS should be set on rather high, of 

 moderate size, rather wide at the base, tapering to 

 a rounded point. They should be carried close to 

 the head, be thin and fine in texture, and always 

 spotted, the more profusely the better. 



THE NOSE in the black -spotted variety should 

 always be black, in the liver-spotted variety always 

 brown. 



NECK AND SHOULDERS. The neck should be 

 fairly long, nicely arched, light and tapering, and 

 entirely free from throatiness. The shoulders 

 should be moderately oblique, clean, and muscular, 

 denoting speed. 



BODY, BACK, CHEST, AND LOINS. The chest 

 should not be too wide, but very deep and capacious ; 

 ribs moderately well sprung, never rounded like 



