82 THE DOG IN HEALTH. 



However, it would be a mistake to assume that this 

 breed is quarrelsome, ferocious, or utterly destitute of any 

 attachment to his master. As in other breeds, much de- 

 pends on his treatment. 



General Appearance. That of a smooth-coated, thick- 

 set dog, rather low in stature, but broad, powerful, and 

 compact. Its head is strikingly massive, and large in pro- 

 portion to the dog's size ; its face is extremely short ; its 

 muzzle very broad, blunt, and inclined upward ; its body 

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

 hind quarters very high and strong, but lightly made in 

 comparison with its heavily made fore-parts. " 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 " (Standard). 



The above seems to the author a very good description 

 of the dog, except that the last comparison scarcely meets 

 the case. We shall not go into further details except on 

 a few points, leaving the reader to observe them in the 

 cuts supplied. 



Tail (stern). Set on low, is round, smooth, thick at 

 root, tapering, low carried. Is apt to be deformed (screw- 

 tail). 



Size. Most desirable size about fifty pounds. 



The ear preferred is the " rose-ear," as opposed to the 

 " button-ear." In the former the organ folds back so as 

 to expose the inside. 



The angles of the lips or flews are called the " chop " ; 

 and the back and loin, from rising into an arch, is termed 

 " roach-back " or " wheel-back." 



Coat. Fine, close, short, smooth (not wiry). 



