This volume contains a detailed handbook on the Bull-Mastiff, a large-sized breed of domestic dog developed by 19th-century gamekeepers and descended from the English Mastiff and the extinct Old English Bulldog. It contains chapters on everything from selection and breeding to training and exhibiting, making it a must-have for existing and prospective owners. Contents include: \"The Dog Breeder's Handy Calculating Table\", \"To My Readers\", \"The Bull-Mastiff's Progenitors\", \"The Evolution of the Bull-Mastiff\", \"What Bull-Mastiffs Really Are\", \"How Bull-Mastiffs Were Produced\", \"Bull-Mastiffs and Bull-Baiting\", \"The Canine Structure\", \"Bull-Mastiffs as Guards\", \"The Colour Question\", \"Principal Points of a Dog\", \"The Birth of the Bull-Mastiff\", \"The Brood Bitch\", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with the original text and artwork. | The Bull-Mastiff as I Know it - With Hints for all who are Interested in the Breed | Indigo Chapters