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A real Bull-terrier of 16 pounds weight will do all a Fox-terrier of 20 pounds weight 

 can do, and then, if necessary, kill the Fox-terrier ninety times out of a hundred. Yet the 

 Fox-terrier exhibitors have it nearly all their own way in electing judges, and getting special 

 prizes awarded them, merely because, being a more numerous variety, they have more powerful 

 friends at Court, and are not required to show the courage and resolution, lacking which, a Bull- 

 terrier would be absolutely worthless. 



Tarquin, the subject of our illustration, was bred by Mr. Charles Louis Boyce of 

 Birmingham, in 1873, and was purchased from him by us in 1876. He is a pure white dog, 

 weighing about 45 pounds, and is by Young Victor out of Puss, by Gambler out of Young 

 Puss ; Young Victor, by Old Victor out of Steel's Puss ; Gambler, by Turk out of Kit, dam of 

 Old Madman ; Turk, by Rebel out of Fly. Tarquin has taken the following prizes : First 

 Wolverhampton, first Northampton, first Birmingham, 1874 ; champion Nottingham, first 

 Birmingham, first Alexandra Palace, 1875 ; first Cork, first Wolverhampton, first and special 

 cup Maidstone, first Darlington, first Stockton-on-Tees, and champion Crystal Palace, 1876; 

 first Edinburgh, first and cup Swindon, first Blaydon-on-Tyne, first Darlington, first Alexandra 

 Palace, and champion Agricultural Hall, 1877; first Wolverhampton, 1878. His measurements 

 are Nose to stop, 3f inches ; stop to occiput, 5^ inches ; length from occiput to root of tail, 

 3of inches; girth of skull, 18 inches; girth of muzzle, \2\ inches; girth of chest, 26^ inches; 

 girth of loins, 22 inches ; girth of forearm, 6| inches ; girth of pastern, 4 inches ; hock to 

 ground, 5 inches ; height at shoulders, l8| inches. 



Nelson was born in the year 1866, and was bred by the well-known Joe Willock. He 

 weighed under i61bs., and was by Stokes's Bill out of Willock's Julia. He won first Birmingham, 

 1868; champion prize Crystal Palace, 1871, 1872, 1873; first prize Manchester, 1870; first and 

 cup Dublin, 1872; first Glasgow, 1873. 



Before leaving this engaging breed of dog we wish once more to urge upon intending 

 breeders the value of kindness towards their pets. Do not be frightened at him, don't knock 

 him about, or ill-use him, and no dog will treat his master with greater love and respect than 

 will the game, handsome, intelligent, and lovable Bull-terrier. 



SCALE FOR JUDGING BULL-TERRIERS. 



ValM. 



Head ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Body and chest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Feet and legs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Stern ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 



Colour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



General appearance ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



