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to the back line, and the neck full and short. The eye 

 should be bright, the face short, the bones of fine texture, 

 and the skin soft and pliable. 



The dairy cow is altogether different from the beef cow. 

 She shows a decided wedge shape when you look at her 

 from front, side, and rear. The back line is crooked, the 

 hip bones and tail bone are prominent, the thighs thin and 



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FIG. 175. JERSEY Cow (A DAIRY TYPE) 



poorly fleshed ; there is no breadth to the back, as in the 

 beef cow, and little flesh covers the shoulder; the neck 

 is long and thin. 



The udder of the dairy cow is most important. It should be 

 full but not fleshy, well attached behind and extending well 

 forward. The larger the udder, the more milk given. 



The skin of the dairy cow should be soft and pliable, 

 and the bones fine textured. 



