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average-sized hand, and a length of three to four inches is 

 satisfactory. They should be placed at a fair distance 

 apart, to permit of easy milking, without having the hands 

 in the way of each other. The judge should examine each 

 teat carefully, and see that it milks without difficulty, 

 and is all right. The form of the udder is rather variable. 

 The most common weakness is an inferior front develop- 



Figure 124. A beautiful udder on a great show cow of dairy type Bosnian's 

 Anna, owned by C. I. Hudson of New York. Photograph from F. R. 

 Marshall. 



ment, with the teats of this part placed much higher than 

 those behind. The smaller the fore udder in comparison 

 with the hind part, the less its producing capacity. 



With age, the udder often becomes pendant; that is, 

 hangs low down. This feature is especially characteristic 

 of those cows that become heavy milk-producers. In act- 

 ing as a judge in the show ring, one may find it desirable to 

 request that certain cows be milked. Some cows have meaty 



