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able weight attaches to the freedom and activity 

 displayed by the animal in its movements as well as 

 the extraordinary roll in its gait ; by activity is meant 

 not that of a terrier but a freedom of movement 

 proportionate to the massiveness of the animal's 

 formation, and, although there is a peculiarly 

 constrained manner of gait natural to the breed, 

 which is caused by the big, heavy head, chest, and 

 shoulders, and by the greater height of the hind legs 

 as compared with that of the fore legs, still, surely 

 it is not too much to expect an animal whose 

 progenitors were capable of performing such deeds 

 of daring and endurance, unless deserving of being 

 called a cripple, to be able at least to follow his 

 master in his daily walks. Anything approaching 

 deformity, weakness, or crippledness is rightly con- 

 sidered highly objectionable, though this point does 

 not appear to be always clearly ascertained. 



u The average weight of bulldogs is now from 

 4olb. to 5olb., and of bull bitches 35lb. to 45lb., but 

 dogs have been shown as heavy as 65lb. within the 

 last three years. 



(< In disposition the bulldog is never treacherous; if 

 he is savage there is no disguise of the fact, and he is 

 then a very undesirable possession. If well brought 

 up he is the best of companions, safe with children, 

 and most forgiving of their tricks, capable of 



