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eyelids square to the line of the face not oblique 

 or foxlike. The eyes themselves are large, so as to 

 be generally considered black ; their enormous pupils, 

 which are absolutely of that colour, increasing the 

 description. From their large size, there is almost a 

 certain amount of weeping shown at the inner angles ; 

 this is owing to a defect in the lachrymal duct. 



" Stop. The ' stop,' or hollow between the eyes, 

 is well marked, as in the bulldog, or even more so, 

 some good specimens exhibiting a hollow deep 

 enough to bury a small marble. 



11 Nose. The nose must be short, and well turned up 

 between the eyes, without any indication of artificial 

 displacement afforded by a deviation to either side. 

 The colour of the end should be black, and it should 

 be both deep and wide, with open nostrils. 



( Jaw. The lower jaw must be wide between its 

 branches, leaving plenty of space for the tongue, 

 and for the attachment of the lower lips, which 

 should completely conceal the teeth. It should also 

 be turned up or ' finished,' so as to allow of its 

 meeting the end of the upper jaw, turned up in a 

 similar way as above described. 



" Ears. The ears must be long, so as to 

 approach the ground. In an average-sized dog 

 they measure 2oin. from the tip to tip and some 

 reach 22in. or even a trifle more. They should be 



