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been spared the mutilation of "faking," as the operation is designated by the initiated. Un- 

 fortunately the detection of offenders is sometimes a matter of difficulty, and those credited 

 with originating the practice have passed to the silent land beyond the reach of human laws ; 

 but considerable aid might be lent to honest exhibitors in their endeavours to stamp out this 

 abominable scandal, if show committees were to appoint a really qualified veterinary inspector who 

 understood the anatomy of a dog, and whose decision was to be final. As a case in point : when 

 the Bull-dogs Bumble and Alexander were disqualified by the veterinary inspector at the Crystal 

 Palace Show of 1876, the Committee of the Kennel Club actually permitted a further inspection to 

 be made by another surgeon, who held no position in connection with the show, the result 

 being that both dogs were by him pronounced " honest," and had their prizes restored them. 

 Whether Bumble and Alexander were mutilated or not need not be the subject of discussion here- 

 but we maintain that direct encouragement was unwittingly given to dishonest breeders by the 

 Committee not supporting their own veterinary surgeon in the opinion he pronounced. 



Amongst the best known owners, breeders, and exhibitors of the correct type of Bull-dog since 

 the Birmingham Show of 1860 may be mentioned the names of Mr. J. Hinks, of Birmingham ; the 

 Lamphiers, father and son; Messrs. H. Brown, Stockdale; J. Percival, W. Macdonald, Jesse Oswell, 

 H. Layton, P. Rust, Billy Shaw, J. Henshall, W. Page, R. Fulton, W. H. Tyser, R. LI. Price, 

 S. E. Shirley, M.P., G. A. Dawes of West Bromwich (in many, but not all instances), J. W. Berrie, 

 T. H. Joyce, W. G. Mayhew, Egerton Cutler, Vero Shaw, G. Raper, W. St. John Smyth, H. F. 

 Prockter, T. Meager, J. Turnham, C. F.. Bartlett, E. T. Hughes, R. Nichols, W. W. Roger, 

 Capt. Ho!ds\vorth, T. Verrinder, Sir William Verncr, Bart., T. Alexander, R. Turton, the 

 Duke of Hamilton (in some cases), and many others. All the above have either shown or 

 bred first-class specimens of the breed, amongst which may be mentioned King Dick, Dan, 

 Michael (who was eaten during the siege of Paris), Romany, Punch, Beeswing, Bowler, Young 

 Duke, Meg, Gipsy Queen, Maggie Lauder, Dido, Master Gully, Acrobat, Page's Bill, King, Nell, 

 Smasher, Prince, Alexander, Baby, Billy, Gambler, Noble, Nettle, Sancho Panza, Slenderman, 

 Sir Anthony, Brutus, Rose, Donald, Alexander, and the famous Sheffield Crib. 



Mr. George Raper, of Stockton-on-Tees, has kindly supplied us with the following notes 

 on this breed : 



" The properties of the Bull-dog have been divided into some eighty or ninety points. To 

 the late Jacob Lamphier, in conclave with friends who, like himself, made the Bull-dog an especial 

 study, we are indebted for a most carefully compiled list of properties and points, which are 

 as follows : 



" I. The Ears. (i) Size: should be small. (2) Thinness. (3) Situation: they should be on 

 the top of the head. (4) Carnage : they should be either " rose," " button," or " tulip " ears. 

 The " rose " ear folds at the back ; the tip laps over outwards, exposing part of the inside. The 

 "button" ear only differs from the "rose" in the falling of the tip, which laps over in front, 

 hiding the interior completely. The " tulip " ear is nearly erect ; it is the least desirable form. 



"2. The Skull (exclusive of property No. 4). (i) Size: should be large. (2) Height: this 

 should be great. (3) Prominence of the cheeks: they should extend well beyond the eyes. 

 (4) Shortness (ie., breadth in comparison to length). (5) Shape of forehead : it should be well 

 wrinkled, and not prominent, as in the " King Charles " Spaniel. 



"3. The Eyes. (i) Colour; should be as nearly black as possible. (2) Shape of the opening 

 of the lids : should be quite round. (3) Size ; should be moderate. (4) Position : they should 

 be quite in front of the head, as far from the ear and as near to the nose as possible very far 



