THE BULLDOG. 



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Face . 



Stop . . . 



Skull . . 



Eyes 



Ears . 



Chest 6- Neck 



Shoulders 



Body . 



Back Roach 



Forelegs . 



Hind Legs 



Size 



Coat 



Tail 



General appearance 



Total 



5 



5 



5 



10 



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Whilst I do not wish to encroach upon 

 the chapters in this work devoted to the 

 care and ^veterinary treatment of dogs in 

 general. I yet feel that it is desirable to 

 touch upon certain matters affecting the 

 Bulldog in particular. 



It must be acknowledged, in the first 

 place, that there are many strains of this 

 breed which are constitutionally unsound. 

 For this reason it is important that the 

 novice should give very careful considera- 

 tion to his first purchase of a Bulldog. He 

 should ascertain beyond all doubt, not only 

 that his proposed purchase is itself sound 

 in wind and limb, but that its sire and dam 

 are, and have been, in similarty healthy 

 condition. The dog to be chosen should 

 be physically strong and show pronounced 

 muscular development. If these require- 

 ments are present and the dog is in no sense 

 a contradiction of the good qualities of its 

 progenitors, but a justification of its pedigree, 

 care and good treatment will do the rest. 

 It is to be remembered, however, that a 

 Bulldog may be improved by judicious 

 exercise. When at exercise, or taking a 

 walk with his owner, the young dog should 

 always be held by a leash. He will in- 

 variably pull vigorously against this re- 

 straint, but such action is beneficial, as it 

 tends to develop the muscles of the shoulders 

 and front of the body. 



When taking up the Bulldog fancy, 

 nine out of every ten novices choose to 

 purchase a male. I always advise the 

 contrary course and recommend a bitch. 

 The female is an equally good com- 

 panion in the house or on the road ; she 

 is not less affectionate and faithful ; and 

 when the inevitable desire to attempt 

 to reproduce the species is reached the 

 beginner has the means at once available. 



It is always difficult for the uninitiated 

 to select what is likely to be a good dog 

 from the nest. In choosing a puppy care 



