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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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A
good
deal
of
a
Bulldog's
appearance
depends
on
the
quality,
shape,
and
carriage
of
his
ears.
They
should
be
small
and
thin,
and
set
high
on
the
head;
that
is,
the
front
inner
edge
of
each
ear
should,
as
viewed
from
the
front,
join
the
outline
of
the
skull
at
the
top
corner
of
such
outline,
so
as
to
place
them
as
wide
apart,
as
high,
and
as
far
from
the
eyes
as
possible.
The
shape
should
be
that
which
is
known
as
"rose,"
in
which
the
ear
folds
inward
at
the
back,
the
upper
or
front
edge
curving
over
outwards
and
backwards,
showing
part
of
the
inside
of
the
burr.
If
the
ears
are
placed
low
on
the
skull
they
give
an
appleheaded
appearance
to
the
dog.
If
the
ear
falls
in
front,
hiding
the
interior,
as
is
the
case
with
a
Fox-terrier,
it
is
said
to
"button,"
and
this
type
is
highly
objectionable.
Unfortunately,
within
the
last
few
years
the
"button"
and
"semi-tulip"
ear
have
been
rather
prevalent
amongst
the
specimens
on
the
show
bench.
If
the
ear
is
carried
erect
it
is
known
as
a
"tulip"
ear,
and
this
form
also
is
objectionable.
Nevertheless
at
the
beginning
of
the
nineteenth
century
two
out
of
every
three
dogs
possessed
ears
of
this
description.
The
neck
should
be
moderate
in
length,
very
thick,
deep,
muscular,
and
short,
but
of
sufficient
length
to
allow
it
to
be
well
arched
at
the
back,
commencing
at
the
junction
with
the
skull.
There
should
be
plenty
of
loose,
thick,
and
wrinkled
skin
about
the
throat,
forming
a
dewlap
on
each
side
from
the
lower
jaw
to
the
chest.
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