The following standard adopted when the dog was known as the Round-Headed Bull and Terrier Dog, will be of interest here.

  • Skull—Large, broad and flat.
  • Stop—Well defined.
  • Ears—Preferably cut, if left on should be small and thin, situated as near corners of skull as possible; rose ears preferable.
  • Eyes—Wide apart, large, round, dark and soft and not "goggle" eyed.
  • Muzzle—Short, round and deep, without wrinkles, nose should be black and wide.
  • Mouth—Preferably even, teeth should be covered when mouth is closed.
  • Neck—Thick, clean and strong.
  • Body—Deep at chest and well ribbed up, making a short backed, cobby built dog; loins and buttocks strong.
  • Legs—Straight and well muscled.
  • Feet—Strong, small and moderately round.
  • Tail—Short and fine, straight or screw, carried low.
  • Color—Any color, except black, mouse or liver; brindle and white, brindle or whole white are the colors most preferred.
  • Coat—Short, fine, bright and hard.
  • Symmetry—Of a high order.
  • Disqualifications—Hair lip, docked tail and any artificial means used to deceive the judge.
  • Weight—It was voted to divide the different weights into three classes, as follows: 15 pounds and under, 25 pounds and under, 36 pounds and under.

Scale Of Points:

Skull15
Muzzle15
Nose5
Eyes5
Ears5
Neck5
Body10
Legs and Feet10
Tail10
Color and Coat10
Symmetry10
Total100