THE DAIRY TYPE.
True dairy typo in cattle is denoted (1) by ,a well-developed digestive system ; (2) a strong constitution, which means an efficient circulatory and vital system; (3) an active mammary system; and) (4) a marked dairy temperament. Quality is of the utmost importance in the dairy cow. This is best evidenced in a loose, mellow, fairly thin skin, fine, soft, bright hair, and smooth and fine clean bone. There should be a clear-cut headpiece and a complete freedom from coarseness about the shoulder or hooks, and a slim tail. All dairy cows should have a straight, strong top line from head to tail. A weak back and drooping rump are particularly objected to, and the latter is naturally accompanied by an udder that lacks development. The rump should also he wide at the pins in order to give more width for attachment of the udder behind. There is a direct connection between shape and attachment of the udder and the conformation of the rump of a cow.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 May 1927, Page 8
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169THE DAIRY TYPE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 May 1927, Page 8
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