. Fig. 28.—BULLDOGS, SMASHER AND SUGAR. in brute courage and unyielding tenacity of purpose he stands un- rivalled among quadrupeds, and with the single exception of the game-cock, he has perhaps no parallel in these respects in the brute creation. Two remarkable features are met with in this breed : First, they always make their attack at the head; and, secondly, they do not bite and let go their hoid, but retain it in the most tenacious manner, so that they can with difficulty be removed by any force which can be applied. Instances are recorded in which bulldogs have hung on to the lip of th
. Fig. 28.—BULLDOGS, SMASHER AND SUGAR. in brute courage and unyielding tenacity of purpose he stands un- rivalled among quadrupeds, and with the single exception of the game-cock, he has perhaps no parallel in these respects in the brute creation. Two remarkable features are met with in this breed : First, they always make their attack at the head; and, secondly, they do not bite and let go their hoid, but retain it in the most tenacious manner, so that they can with difficulty be removed by any force which can be applied. Instances are recorded in which bulldogs have hung on to the lip of the bull (in the old days of baitr
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