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up a dog, probably presenting to the casual observer 

 more individuality than any other breed, save 

 perhaps a bloodhound or a basset hound. The 

 habit of some judges of allowing themselves to be 

 biassed by one point of superexcellence in the 

 specimen they have to pass their opinion on, is 

 distinctly wrong, as a show specimen should be of 

 uniform merit throughout, and should not excel in 

 one point more than another. 



" The head is one of the important characteristics 

 of the variety; its appearance should be one of striking 

 massiveness in proportion to the animal's size as 

 well as compared with that of any other animal. 

 It cannot be too large so long as it be square, that 

 is to say, it must not be wider than it is deep ; it 

 should be of great depth from the occiput to the 

 base of the lower jaw, of as great circumference as 

 possible, squarely shaped, and must not be in any 

 degree wedge shaped, dome shaped, or peaked. Of 

 course the head of a female is never as large or so 

 well developed as that of the male, and this remark 

 applies to nearly every point throughout. The jaws 

 should be broad, massive, square, and powerful. The 

 lower jaw should project considerably beyond the 

 upper jaw, though I regret that this point is by no 

 means insisted upon by many judges, as some notable 

 prize winners lately have been almost level jawed. 



