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being taught to retrieve by land or water, and by 

 his perfect manners ingratiating himself in any 

 household. That most bulldogs are impulsive and 

 impetuous at any sudden emergency there is no 

 doubt, but they are easily restrained, and obey 

 commands. A bulldog without animation, apparently 

 disregarding insult or injury, is a pitiable object." 

 The numerical points would be as follows : 



Value. 



Skull, head, and face... 15 



Ears 10 



Shoulders and chest ... 15 



Legs and feet 10 



Hindquarters and stern 10 



Body and back 10 



70 

 Grand Total, 100. 



Following the precedent I have formed in other 

 chapters, I give the description the leading 

 specialist club (the Bulldog Club) have issued of 

 their special variety : 



" In forming a judgment on any specimen of the 

 breed, the general appearance which is the first 

 impression the dog makes as a whole on the eye of 

 the judge should be first considered. 



" Secondly should be noticed its size, shape, and 

 make, or rather its proportions in the relation they 



