82 THE DOG IN HEALTH. 



However, it would be a mistake to assume that this 

 breed is quarrelsome, ferocious, or utterly destitute of any 

 attachment to his master. As in other breeds, much de- 

 pends on his treatment. 



General Aj^pearcmce. — That of a smooth-coated, thick- 

 set dog, rather low in stature, but broad, powerful, and 

 compact. Its head is strikingly massive, and large in pro- 

 portion to the dog's size ; its face is extremely short ; its 

 muzzle very broad, blunt, and inclined upward ; its body 

 short and well-knit ; the limbs stout and muscular ; its 

 hind quarters very high and strong, but lightly made in 

 comparison with its heavily made fore-parts. " The dog 

 conveys an impression of determination, strength, and 

 activity similar to that suggested by the appearance of a 

 thick-set Ayrshire or Highland bull " (Standard). 



The above seems to the author a very good description 

 of the dog, except that the last comparison scarcely meets 

 the case. We shall not go into further details except on 

 a few points, leaving the reader to observe them in the 

 cuts supplied. 



Tail (stern). — Set on low, is round, smooth, thick at 

 root, tapering, low carried. Is apt to be deformed (screw- 

 tail). 



Size. — Most desirable size about fifty pounds. 



The ear preferred is the '' rose-ear," as opposed to the 

 " button-ear." In the former the organ folds back so as 

 to expose the inside. 



The angles of the lips or flews are called the " chop " ; 

 and the back and loin, from rising into an arch, is termed 

 " roach-back " or " wheel-back." 



Goat. — Fine, close, short, smooth (not wiry). 



