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polled, although abortive horns, or scurs, occasionally develop. 

 Even though coming from pure-bred sire and dam, the red 

 color or scurs prohibit registering in the books of the Amer- 

 ican Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Breeders' Association. In size, 

 cattle of this breed are essentially in the same class as the 

 Shorthorn and Hereford, although they in fact weigh slightly 

 less under average conditions. Aged bulls will weigh about 

 2,000 pounds, and cows around 1,400, although it is claimed 

 that some bulls of the breed have weighed up to 3,000 pounds, 

 this weight being credited to the noted bull Justice. 



Figure 85. Aberdeen-Angus cow, Queen Milly of Sun Dance 3d, owned by 

 C. D. and E. F. Caldwell of Missouri. Photograph from the owners. 



In body conformation the Aberdeen-Angus cattle are 

 inclined to be a trifle prominent in the shoulder, their 

 backs are only moderately wide, the loin being rounding 

 rather than flat like the Shorthorn and Hereford. There is 

 a tendency towards a sag in the back, the hind quarters are 

 round and full, though the tail-head is often somewhat 

 prominent, due to a falling away on each side of the rump. 



