242 CROSSED BREEDS. 



scarcely a vestige of brow ; no stop, and no hollow down the 

 middle, except between the eyes, where the skull is slightly 

 " broken up." The eyes are small, dark, and sparkling. 



Face and teeth. — The jaws must be long and powerful, without 

 any hollow under the eyes. The teeth should be level and very 

 strong. It is equally objectionable whether they are over or 

 under hung. The end of the nose should be black, but it is often 

 mottled in good breeds. The upper lip should be as tight as 

 possible, free from any approach to chop ; the under lip must be 

 also small. 



The ears are always cropped, and if so, they must be cut to a 

 fine point, which should stand well up, and they should match 

 exactly. If uncropped, they are often very large and unsightly. 



The neck is long but strong, with a nice curve above, and no 

 throatiness below. 



Shoulders and chest. — There is nothing remarkable here, except 

 that the back ribs are generally short. 



The lack, in spite of the short back ribs, is generally well let 

 into the chest and coupled to the hips. The long dorsal muscles 

 run in full bundles right up to the space between the shoulder- 

 blades. 



The legs before and behind are straight, bony, and muscular. 



The feet are generally hare-like from the terrier descent. The 

 toes, however, are well arched, and do not spread. 



The coat is short, close, and hard. 



The colour must be a pure white, without mark of any kind. 

 Of course spots will occur in this as in all white breeds, but they 

 are severely penalised by show judges. 



The tail is set on low. It is small in bone, and should be 

 curved straight out horizontally. 



The symmetry of the bull-terrier is of a high order. 



