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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



in the neighbourhoods of Leeds, Bradford, 

 Manchester, Bolton, Liverpool, and Bir- 

 mingham. At one time Londoners gave 

 careful attention to the breed, stimulated 

 thereto by the encouragement of Mr. Shir- 

 ley and the success of Alfred George. 



Of recent years the Bull-terrier has not 

 been a great favourite, and it has sadly 

 deteriorated in type; but there are signs 

 that the variety is again coming into repute, 



MR. AND MRS. E. G. MONEY'S 



EASTBOURNE TARQUEENIA 



BY OAKHILL BARON MADGE II. 



and within the past twelve months many 

 admirable specimens as nearly perfect, per- 

 haps, as many that won honour in former 

 generations have been brought into prom- 

 inence. Among dogs, for example, there 

 are Mr. E. T. Pimm's Sweet Lavender, 

 Dr. M. Amsler's MacGregor, Mr. Chris 

 Houlker's His Highness, Mr. A. Haustein's 

 Emporium King, and Mr. J. Haynes' 

 Bloomsbury Young King. Among bitches 

 there are Mrs. Kipping's Delphinium Wild 

 and Desdemona, Mr. Hornby's Lady Sweet- 

 heart, Mr. W. Mayor's Mill Girl, Mr. T. 

 Gannaway's Charlwood Belle, Dr. J. W. 

 Low's Bess of Hardwicke, and Mrs. E. G. 

 Money's Eastbourne Tarqueenia. While 

 these and such as these beautiful and 

 typical terriers are being bred and ex- 

 hibited there is no cause to fear a further 

 decline in popularity for a variety so 

 eminently engaging. 



It is satisfactory to note that more atten- 



tion is now being paid to the type of ears 

 of the Bull-terrier. The ear best suited 

 for cropping was not the ear which in its 

 natural condition was most to be admired. 

 Consequently, it has taken a long time to 

 breed out the wrong form ; but even yet 

 there is no definite standard fixed for the 

 ear of the Bull-terrier, and one may see 

 them of any shape, from the " tulip " to 

 the " button," from the " drop " to the 

 " rose." The ear carriage is so important a 

 point in the appearance of a terrier that it 

 is high time that a definite form should be 

 agreed upon as the standard of perfection. 

 The club description is not altogether satis- 

 fying, and it might well be improved by 

 careful revision. As it is at present it is 

 as follows : 



1. General Appearance. The general appear- 

 ance of the Bull-terrier is that of a symmetrical 

 animal, the embodiment of agility, grace, elegance, 

 and determination. 



2. Head. The head should be long, flat, and 

 wide between the ears, tapering to the nose, 

 without cheek muscles. There should be a slight 

 indentation down the face, without a stop between 

 the eyes. The jaws should be long and very power- 

 ful, with a large black nose and open nostrils. 

 Eyes small and very black, almond shape preferred. 

 The lips should meet as tightly as possible, without 

 a fold. The teeth should be regular in shape, and 

 should meet exactly ; any deviation, such as pig- 

 jaw, or being under-hung, is a great fault. 



3. Ears. The ears, when cropped, should be 

 done scientifically and according to fashion. 

 Cropped dogs cannot win a prize at shows held 

 under Kennel Club rules, if born after March 3ist, 

 1 895 . When not cropped, it should be a semi-erect 

 ear, but others do not disqualify. 



4. Neck. The neck should be long and slightly 

 arched, nicely set into the shoulders, tapering to 

 the head without any loose skin, as found in the 

 Bulldog. 



5. Shoulders. The shoulders should be strong, 

 muscular, and slanting ; the chest wide and deep, 

 with ribs well rounded. 



6. Back. The back short and muscular, but 

 not out of proportion to the general contour of the 

 animal. 



7. Legs. The forelegs should be perfectly 

 straight, with well-developed muscles ; not out 

 at shoulder, but set on the racing lines, and very 

 strong at the pastern joints. The hind legs are 

 long and, in proportion to the forelegs, muscular, 

 with good strong, straight hocks, well let down 

 near the ground. 



