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some in body, head, and limbs as is the case with the 

 modern type. Perhaps from these dogs came the 

 historical Crib and Rosa, pictures of which are seen in 

 almost all the print shops, and the original of which 

 was published in 1817. Many bulldog pictures are 

 extant. One of the best I know is a coloured 

 print of three bulldogs in Sydenham Edward's work 

 on " The Dog," published in London, August, 

 1800. Bingley in his "Natural History" gives us 

 a big white dog with a patch on him, not unlike 

 some of the best specimens of to-day, especially in 

 body. The " Sportsman's Cabinet," 1803, gives us 

 the picture of a dark brindled and white dog with a 

 gaily carried stern, erect ears, and, to our educated 

 minds of the nineteenth century, but a half-bred 

 animal at the best. Reinagle painted this dog, but 

 it is not so good a specimen as Chalon's, which 

 came out a year or two later. 



The picture of a bulldog in Youatt's book (1845) 

 is peculiar, to say the least. It represents a white 

 dog as big as a mastiff, with bowed legs, a " roach " 

 back, short whip tail, and cow-shaped hocks. Still, 

 he looks strong enough to pin a bull. However, 

 about that time considerable attention was being 

 given to the production of the British bulldog ; 

 but there was little material to work on, though 

 there were enthusiasts in the cause even then, 



