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bear to each other (No point should be so much 

 in excess of the others as to destroy the general 

 symmetry, or make the dog appear deformed, or 

 interfere with its powers of motion, &c.) Thirdly, 

 his style, carriage, gait, temper, and his several 

 points should be considered separately in detail, as 

 follows, due allowance being made for the bitch, 

 which is not so grand or as well developed as the 

 dog: 



11 i. The general appearance of the bulldog is 

 that of a smooth-coated, thick-set dog, rather low in 

 stature, but broad, powerful, and compact. Its head 

 strikingly massive, and large in proportion to the 

 dog's size. Its face extremely short. Its muzzle 

 very broad, blunt, and inclined upwards. Its body 

 short and well-knit ; the limbs stout and muscular. 

 Its hind quarters very high and strong, but rather 

 lightly made in comparison with its heavily made 

 foreparts. The dog conveys an impression of 

 determination, strength, and activity similar to that 

 suggested by the appearance of a thick-set Ayrshire 

 or Highland bull. 



11 2. The skull should be very large the larger 

 the better and in circumference should measure 

 (round in front of the ears) at least the height of the 

 dog at the shoulders. Viewed from the front, it 

 should appear very high from the corner of the 



