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8. Feet. The feet more resemble those of a cat 

 than a hare. 



9. Colour. Should be white. 



10. Coat. Short, close, and stiff to the touch, 

 with a fine gloss. 



1 1 . Tail. Short in proportion to the size of the 

 dog, set on very low down, thick where it joins the 

 body, and tapering to a fine point. It should be 

 carried at an angle of about 45 degrees, without 

 curl, and never over the back. 



12. Height at Shoulders. From 12 to 18 inches. 



13. Weight. -From 15 Ibs. to 50 Ibs. 



Scale of Points. 

 Head ...... 20 



Eyes . . . . . .15 



Ears .... -15 



Neck and body . . .20 



Legs and feet . -15 



Coat and tail . . . 15 



Total . . .100 



Two influences contributed to what one 

 may hope was only a temporary lull in the 

 favour which this terrier formerly enjoyed : 

 the rule against cropping, which was 

 deemed to have robbed the dog of one of 

 its chief charms ; and the circumstance that 

 when that rule was passed a large number 

 of our best Bull-terriers were forthwith 

 exported to purchasers in other countries 

 where cropping remains fashionable. Many 



went to Holland, many to Germany, some to 

 France, but most of all to the United States. 

 The Bull-terrier is one of the breeds in 

 which America holds a strong hand, and it 

 is a factHiat more good specimens can be 

 exhibited at a New York show than are 

 benched throughout the whole of England 

 in the entire year. From their British- 

 bred terriers, such as Grand Duke, Gully the 

 Great, Carney, and Cordona, and many 

 more recent importations, the Americans 

 are steadily multiplying their stock. With 

 them it is a principle to breed abundantly, 

 so that they may have more from which to 

 select their potential champions. Perhaps 

 they are disposed to favour longer bodies 

 and shorter legs than we care for ; but, as 

 a rule, their Bull-terriers are kept similar 

 in type to ours, and many an English breeder 

 might envy them the possession of such 

 terriers as Starlight and Diamond -King, 

 Dusty Miller, Young Marquis, and Edge- 

 wood Fancy ; while their great champions, 

 Princeton Monarch, Edgewood Crystal, Ajax 

 of the Point, and Faultless of the Point, are 

 superlative specimens of the race such as 

 are no longer to be equalled on this side 

 of the Atlantic. R. L. 



DR. MAURICE AMSLER'S BULL-TERRIERS AT WORK. 

 P/tclograpIt by Dr. Maurice Amsler, Eton. 



