\5\ MODE OF ATTACK MONGRELS BULL TERRIER. 



A Bull Dog inherits from nature, the highest possible degree of animal courage, 

 both active and passive ; and being instigated thereto, for he generally waits for 

 that stimulus, would seize any thing, even the mickle horned Devil himself, should 

 his holiness come in the way. It is said to be peculiar to this species of the do^, 

 to attack the Bull, and that even puppies of a few months old will instantly make 

 such attack ; but here, perhaps, the common opinion is not quite discriminate : 

 there is certainly a degree of natural antipathy between dogs of every species, and 

 horned cattle, whether cows or bulls ; and any puppy, entering a field, will run at 

 them ; they, on the other hand, will pursue a dog the instant he appears. The 

 jit is, the Bull Dog, only, makes his attack with hostile effect. It is usual with 

 regular breeders, to try one puppy of a litter, at a bull, in order to prove, by his 

 attack and perseverance, the purity of the breed. A true bred puppy will perse- 

 vere until beaten to pieces by the horns of the bull. This dog seldom barks, some 

 have been never known to bark, or scarcely ever to growl, or utter any kind of 

 vociferation. In the days of our youth, shame to our teachers 'spiritual pastors 

 and masters,' from whom we never heard one syllable of caution or reproof, on 

 this, or any correlative topic, we were excessively, madly attached to bull-baiting. 

 Being at a bull-bait at Ipswich, in Suffolk, a fellow brought his dog into the ring, 

 making huge pretensions of his blood and game, and was mighty clamorous for 

 his turn. We thought the dog appeared querish, and particularly high upon the 

 leg. The bull was a game one. This dog being slipped, flew towards the bull, 

 with a volley of loud and shrill bow-wows, which set the whole ring in a giggle. 

 He, however, made brisk play for some time, recovering very quietly, a number of 

 buffets from the bull's mussel, which made him reel, until Mr. Taurus, fully up to 

 his gossip, tipped him such a dinner in the flank, with the soft end of his horn, as 

 sent him scouring out of the ring, giving tongue as loudly and harmoniously, as 

 the most musical Wappit ; and the owner pursuing his notable bit of game, we 

 saw nothing more of the one or the other. 



Silence in the Bull Dog, particularly in his attack, is one of his distinguishing 

 characteristics ; another, his invariable attack of his antagonist in front, arid in the 

 head and face : he will seize the throat or the eye, but his grand aim is the lower 

 jaw, the tongue or the lip, instinctively knowing those to be the most tender and vul- 

 nerable parts, and most suitable for his tenacious hold. Having fixed his teeth, 

 particularly those of his under jaw, by nature formed for this hold, as was said in 

 our description of the Pug, he pins the bull to the earth, which generally, on that 

 occasion, utters a tremendous and lamentable roar, to the supreme delight and ex- 

 ultation of the surrroiiiiding miscreant blackguards, each of whom ought at the 

 instant, to have the teeth of the highest bred Bull Dog, in his own jaw, in order 

 to recall sensibility if lost, and teach it if defective. The bull, it must be observed, 

 is allowed a hole in the earth, in order to shelter his most vulnerable part; an 

 advantage of which every game bull, has learned to avail himself. 



A mongrel or half-bred Bull Dog, slipped at a bull, will run round him, snarl, 



