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than that of their native land, these little cattle showed 

 wonderful adaptability to changed circumstances, and 

 appear to have thriven under a rigorous climate, cold 

 stables, coarse fare and very indifferent care and manage- 

 ment. The result is a breed that is second to none in 

 hardiness ; and it is said that it is a very rare thing for an 

 animal of this breed to be affected with tuberculosis. 



348. Description. French-Canadian cattle are some- 

 what small, mature cows weighing 700 to 900 pounds, and 

 bulls about 1000 pounds. The rules for registration con- 

 tain the following statements regarding color : " The 

 color for cows may be 

 black or brown, or 

 dark brown, with or 

 without a yellow 

 stripe along the back 

 and around the muzzle, 

 or a gray stripe around 

 the muzzle. The color 

 may also be fawn or 

 brindle. The color for 

 bulls may be black or 

 brown, or dark brown 

 with or without a yellow stripe along the back and around 

 the muzzle, or a gray stripe around the muzzle. Females 

 may have a little white under the belly, on the forehead 

 or in the switch, and bulls a little white under the belly or 

 in the switch. The horns must be white with black tips 

 or black with white tips." In general appearance they 

 resemble the Jersey, but have less of the deer-like appear- 

 ance possessed by the Jersey, and are somewhat more 

 rugged in appearance. The type is lean and muscular, 

 and the cows tend to be wedge-shaped (Figs. 55, 56). 



FIG. 55. French-Canadian bull. 



