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heavy. The chest should be broad and massive, the back 

 long, and straight, and the ribs well rounded, the tail being 

 placed high up on the hind-quarters. These are required 

 to be as square as possible, the reverse being the 

 commonest failing of he-goats. The legs must be straight, 

 thick, and strong, and well covered with hair on the 

 thighs and buttocks. No better specimen of the type of 

 animal I am describing could be found than that shown 

 in " Monster " (Fig. 42, page 302), a fine English stud- 



Fig. 28. Anglo-Nubian Stud-Goat Bricket Cup, winner of many 

 prizes ; the property of Mr. B. Ravenscroft. 



goat, winner of many prizes in the early days of goat- 

 showing. In this goat may be seen all the qualities above 

 mentioned, besides, what is of no mean importance, a noble 

 and thoroughly masculine bearing. As typical specimens 

 of stud-goats in existence at the present day may be 

 mentioned Mr. Ravenscroft's Bricket Rudder (Fig. 27) 

 and Bricket Cup (Fig. 28). In the former especially, such 

 points as a long body, well-rounded ribs, a massive chest 

 and neck, and good hind-quarters are well shown. His 



