THE BULL-TERRIER. 241 



which is only one quarter bull, shows a great deal of the shape 

 peculiar to that side ; and it is not till the third or fourth cross 

 that the terrier shape comes out predominant : but this is all a 

 matter of chance, and the exact reverse may just as probably 

 happen, if the terrier was quite free from the stain of the bull, 

 which is seldom the case ; and this may account for the great 

 predominance of that side in most cases, as we shall see in 

 investigating the subject of breeding for the kennel in the next 

 book. 



This was the fighting dog of former days, possessing the 

 courage of the bulldog added to the quickness of the terrier, 

 and being without the tenacity of grasp of the former, which 

 prevented his doing the mischief to his antagonist that was 

 required. The bull-terrier, barring his tendency to quarrel, is a 

 very excellent companion, but this makes him a nuisance out of 

 doors, and few gentlemen will now keep him for that purpose. 

 He is still, however, largely patronised for some purpose or other, 

 as he is shown in considerable numbers both at Birmingham and 

 in London. 



Points of the bull-terrier : — 





VALUE 





VALUE 



Skull, 



• '5 



Feet, . 



5 



Face and teeth, 



IO 



Coat, 



5 



Ears, . 



5 



Colour, 



5 



Neck, . 



5 



Tail, . 



S 



Shoulders and chest. 



15 



Symmetry, . 



10 



Back, . 



10 









Legs, .... 



10 



Total, 



100 



The skull must be fiat, and should taper regularly from its 

 greatest width between the ears to the nose, giving a peculiar 

 shape to the jaws, which is characteristic of the breed. There is 



