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this breed. So also is the fighting-dog par excellence, and, indeed, 

 there is scarcely any task to which a dog of his size may be set 

 that he will not execute as well as, or better than, most others. 

 He will learn tricks with the poodle, fetch and carry with the 

 Newfoundland — take water with that dog, though his coat will 

 not suffer him to remain in so long, — hunt with the spaniel, and 

 fight "till all's blue." For thorough gameness, united with 

 obedience, good temj^er, and intelligence, he surpasses any breed 

 in existence. 



The points of the bull- terrier var}^ greatly in accordance with 

 the degree of each in the specimen examined. There should not 

 be either the projection of the under jaw, or the crooked fore legs, 

 or the small and weak hind quarters ; and until these are lost, or 

 nearly so, the crossing should be continued on the terrier side. 

 The perfect bull-terrier may, therefore, be defined as the terrier 

 with as much bull as can be combined with the absence of the 

 above points, and showing the full head (not of course equal to 

 that of the bull), the strong jaw, the well-developed chest, power- 

 ful shoulders, and thin fine tail of the bull-dog, accompanied by 

 the light neck, active frame, strong loin, and fuller proportions of 

 the hind quarter of the terrier. A dog of this kind should be 

 capable of a fast pace, and will stand any moderate amount of road 

 "work. The height varies from 10 inches to IG, or even 20. 

 Colour most admired white, either pure or patched with black, 

 blue, red, fawn, or brindle. Sometimes also black and tan, or self- 

 coloured red. 



