. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE DOG FAMILY—BADGER-DOG. 221 Bulldogs were kept in greater numbers than now, for at the present time they are seldom seen, except in the possession of Dog-fanciers. The Boxer, an The breed of Bulldog known as Especially Pugna- the Boxer ( Cams familiaris molos- cious Bulldog. s//s typicus ) is most frequently seen in England. More than the Bulldog proper he is regarded as a ferocious, dull-witted animal, though he possesses these qualities only i
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE DOG FAMILY—BADGER-DOG. 221 Bulldogs were kept in greater numbers than now, for at the present time they are seldom seen, except in the possession of Dog-fanciers. The Boxer, an The breed of Bulldog known as Especially Pugna- the Boxer ( Cams familiaris molos- cious Bulldog. s//s typicus ) is most frequently seen in England. More than the Bulldog proper he is regarded as a ferocious, dull-witted animal, though he possesses these qualities only in a limited degree. He is affectionate and faithful to his master, but he must know him well, and also know that the master's mental powers are superior to his own physical ones; else he thinks he can accomplish with Man what he succeeds in doing with beasts. He is extraordina- rily imperious and is addicted to vicious biting, and he really enjoys killing other animals. It must be stated to his praise, that his courage is still greater than his really formidable strength. What the Boxer has once seized, he cannot be easily made to relinquish. If a stick or handker- chief be held out to him, and he closes his powerful jaws upon it, one can lift the Boxer by this tightly held object, swing him or throw him on his back, without succeeding in making him release his tena- cious hold. There are some Mastiffs which are not agreeable companions to Man. Instances are on record where they have placed their own new master in a state of siege, and have refused to permit him to move. It is therefore easy to understand why Bulldogs are not kept to any great extent nowadays. They are not so stupid as they are supposed to be, and there are individuals among them whose sagacity nearly equals that of the Poodle. I knew such a Dog, which af- forded much pleasure by his sagac- ity. When his master said: " Go, get a cab," he went to the nearest cab-stand, jumped into a vehicle and barke
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