230 Modern Dogs. 



The British Bulldog Club, established in 1892, 

 already a strong body, is likewise great in special 

 prizes, having two ^50 challenge vases and two 

 25 cups, and two lo-guinea goblets for puppies. 

 Both clubs are well to do so far as membership 

 is concerned, and in other particulars, whilst each 

 has carefully drawn up a distinct description of 

 what a bulldog should be. 



For the following very complete description of 

 a typical bulldog I am indebted to Mr. Cyril F. W. 

 Jackson, of Bath, who also kindly assisted me in the 

 early portion of the chapter. 



" In judging a bulldog the general appearance is 

 of all importance, for, though it is of course neces- 

 sary to give each point in detail, still the eye once 

 accustomed to the impression made by the appear- 

 ance of a dog of this breed true to type, will almost 

 unconsciously recognise the following salient points. 

 The immense skull, the protruding under jaw, the 

 grotesque facial angle, to be seen in no other breed, 

 the massive neck, and the extraordinary dispropor- 

 tion of the girth of the brisket as compared with 

 that of the waist, the prodigious width of chest, the 

 shortness of the body, the roach back, the shortness 

 from the elbow to the pastern, the malformation of 

 the tail, and, lastly, the disparity in weight of the fore 

 part with that of the hind, all contributing to build 



