858 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



pursuing this object scale will not be unduly 

 neglected. 



The cow should be as distinctly feminine 

 about the head and neck as the bull is the 

 reverse. She should have what is often called 

 a " breedy " look, as distinguished from a 

 "steery" countenance. Refinement rather 

 than coarseness almost invariably character- 

 izes the head of a successful breeding cow. 

 This is what the Scotch herdsmen have in 

 mind when they speak of " a lady coo." Width 

 between the eyes is indicative of good feeding 

 quality in both sexes. Long, narrow heads are 

 objectionable. The incurving or dished face 

 may be permissible in the female, but it is 

 never suggestive of virility, and is not to be 

 sought in the bull. Roman noses are seldom 

 seen and are not in favor, although they are 

 almost invariably accompanied by unusual 

 vigor of constitution. The bull's face should 

 be of good width from the eyes to the nostrils. 

 A fine muzzle is a sign of delicacy. Short-horn 

 noses are usually light and clear in color, 

 although occasionally black or clouded. The 

 latter, although not evidence of impure breed- 

 ing, are avoided as much as possible by careful 

 breeders. ^Such a minor point, however, as a 

 clouded nose will not deter a man of good 

 judgment from using an animal that is ex- 

 ceptionally desirable in vital particulars. 



