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SHORTHORN CHARACTERISTICS. 



ness, and the general development of the skeleton, seen also 

 in the head, shoulders and hocks. 



Breed Type. 



This is the hardest to grasp of all points, and experience 

 is required to enable one to understand it thoroughly. Briefly, 

 it may be defined as the sum of characters which distin- 

 guishes a breed. It involves all things. 



To say that a Shorthorn bull is of good breed type, means 

 that he possesses the form, constitution and quality desired; 



Pig. 18. Inferior Typo. 



that he is of the recognized color red, white, or roan or 

 any combination of these; that he is of the scale for age that 

 the majority of Shorthorn breeders demand; that he has 

 symmetry of parts, and a stylish, vigorous appearance, and 

 that he possesses that all-important requisite strong mas- 

 culine character. 



