The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
NO DOG SUPERIOR TO
GOOD BULL TERRIER
It's Ugly Looks Do Not Mean
That II Is Always Ready
for a Fight.
IS SPLENDID COMPANION

~ NV
fancser on buying a dog and a bull
terrier was recommended II ts highly
probable that he would say. why do
you advise me to buy one OF those
vSciou logs wh!ch fight everything -
There Is no truer adage than Give
| a dog a bad name and even the white
washing that the bull terrier has had tn
the double sense Of the word does not
seem TO have helped him break away
from ideas connected with him which
are entirely erroneous.
Nearly every one will agree That an
ugly bull terrier is an ugly looking dog.
but what dog is there that is a bad
| specimen % its breed that is not ugly
from the truly critical point Of view OF
the dog ~fancier? Undoubtedly to the
majority OF persons the better the bull
terrier the uglier IL looks. In fact the
smaller and biacker the eyes the better.
a. IL gives the dog a more wicked eN-
| preston. wfIGn the bull terrier ought to
have.
The bull terrier j. supposed to have
many strains In his cOmpositiOn. though
the bulldog and white English terrier
probably nave played the most PROM
nent parts. Many authorities consider
the pointer, D1lmatlan. vhippet ami
greyhound have all had their share, and
On. or two modern authorities include
the mastiN. In some OF the huge big
boned dogs seen at the present time II
Is Ia ri 10 see where the D1lmatian
play 81 a prominent part. and there is
nothing in the DalmaGan that could
have improved the bull terrier.
Whether the theory that there Is Dali
NATHAN blood In the bull terrier came
from the fact that there are a few
specimens with black PATCHES on their
backs 1t IL hard to say. but ;ni- is the
probable cause.
Every authority on the bull terrier
agrees that as d companion and per
soual guard there is no dos OF It's size
that can equal him wlen ne * perfectly
trained. The Jaw power OF these dogs
- second to none, with children he IS
an ideal playmate, and there Is no other
breed that will stand for - much Tlling
about by youngsters. The standard OF
perfection FOR the perfect u terrier IS
as follows:
H-ad-Snouii .. ionr bu; with due re-
possible and widest between the ears
NteN-I from above II should taper Er@i
Jaily ana merge into the muzzi- without
should D. a slight iudentatOn down the
middle. but without stop and With as
right UP - the ey-.. Preferably the fore
face should have a decided "downu-s-
Eyes very small. back. So high on the
head. close together and oOliquely. The
should - either almond shap-i ~ TRAN
guiar. preferably the latter Wal eye =
ing. but Nithcu, 80 much taper a. % make
the nose appear plnch@d Muhz!e snoG.d
present a Rounded appearance as viewed
from above Nos. broad. wholly back and
with vide open nostri-. Dudley or
wholly flesh co.O-et nose y a disq uaAifca-
ton. tnier Jaw strong and Wei defined.
Lips should meet closely and evenly all
AROUND. should nat run too far back. and
there should be an entire absence % 'lippl-
hes Teeth sound. strong, clean. rsgIhar
ami meeting evenly. Any deviation from
Or over.hot" j. a lad fault. Ears when
standing erect should not cause noticeable
should - cropped should be straight end
u moderate length. Il Il important that
here le a. Mite cheek as possible, but
where e. Is present q should not o- 6gnchy
OF prominent, but should merge gradually
!n;o he !!Ees o. the Igzze and neck
shoulders 10 head and free from io-p=-n--
Shguiiers-strouE and muscular. bu,
loading Shoulder blades N.d-. nat anu
-iop.ng ~eH back
should - higher a, with-rs than hips
There should 1- no slacknes- nor fAltng
away behind the "ithers but back should
be slightly arched at !oiu. with loirs we'll
developed and slightly tucked. Ribs Wei
sprung. c.oS- together and fn,~rcoStal
muscles We. developed. back ribs deep.
chest deep from wlth@rs TO briskei and
vide from front 20 back ribs. but should
not ~ broad a. viewed facing th- dog
Tail-Short m proportion 20 the IN. OF
The dog. Set on low. broad where T. Joins
the tsNdy and tapering 10 a point. should
D~ straight and should not be carried
4h.sN- The .-vel 81 the back
LsEs-Shpu.d have big. round bone and
strong, straight. upright pastcrn-. The
whole foTe4ag Shoul Be reasonable straight,
but without the stiffness OF tine fox tor
TER Thighs somewhat long, with muscle
we'll developed but without loading
Hu- as short. fairly straight, well let down
and should turn neither In nor out as
We Ned from behind
Feet-Df the cat pattern. with toes
short, veil arched and close together.
Pads strong and nails short.
Coat-Sh"rt, Close, stiN to the touch and
with hn- g.os-.
Gait-Spr.ngy ana ,erri.-like. with none
Of the roll OF the bulldog nor the pacing
OF the she>pdog
Colur-Whtte. Markings, although OBJ
jeCtionab BILE, are not a disqualification
Weights not a matter of Importance
50 long A. the specimen Il typical.
Fiu4ts-lAghf bone. round eyes. batly
placed eyes, light eyes. dom-i skulls. but.
terry noses, noticeable Cheeklness. dish-i
faces, llpplnrs>, thruitiness. teeth no,
me~llhg evenly, long or slack backs. long.
thick or gay tails, loose sho4lde-s.
crooked elbows, loAdei shoulders or thighs
weak pasterns. pig feet. toes turning either
IN OF out. markings.