224 CROSSED BREEDS. 
length and feather of ears, which are more or less setter-like. It 
is, therefore, needless to describe the breed further. 
Retriever (crossed with Setter). 
II.—THE BULL-TERRIER. 
Many of our smooth terriers are slightly crossed with the bull- 
dog, in order to give courage to bear the bites of the vermin which 
they are meant to attack. When thus bred, the terrier shows no 
evidence of pain, even though half a dozen rats are hanging on to 
his lips, which are extremely tender parts of the body, and where 
the bite of a mouse even will make a badly-bred dog yell with 
pain. In fact, for all the purposes to which a terrier can be 
applied, the half or quarter cross with the bull, commonly known 
as the “bull-terrier” or “half-bred dog,” is of more value than 
