. 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 perhnps no parallel in those respects in the brute creation. Two re\narkablc features are met with in this breed : First, they always make their attack at tlie head ; and, secondly, they do not bite and let go their hold, but retain it in the most tenacious manner, so that they can with difficulty be removed by any force wliich can be applied. Instances are recorded in which bulldogs have hung on to the lip o
. 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 perhnps no parallel in those respects in the brute creation. Two re\narkablc features are met with in this breed : First, they always make their attack at tlie head ; and, secondly, they do not bite and let go their hold, but retain it in the most tenacious manner, so that they can with difficulty be removed by any force wliich can be applied. Instances are recorded in which bulldogs have hung on to the lip of the bull (in the old days of bait-
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