THE BULL-TERRIER. 
8. Feet.—The feet more resemble those of a cat 
than a hare. 
g. Colour.—Should be white. 
10. Coat.—Short, close, and stiff to the touch, 
with a fine gloss. 
11. 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 lbs. to 50 Ibs. 
Scale of Points. 
Head . 4 . 20 
Eyes . 4 5 : ‘ ; 15 
Ears . 5 ‘i - 7 Is 
Neck and body . : : - 20 
Legs and feet . F : eG 
Coat and tail 4 ; ‘ ~ 9S 
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 
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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 fact that 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. 
Photograph by Dr. Maurice Amsler, Eton. 
