INDEX 



PAGE 



Aberdeen-Angus cattle 49-61 



origin and history 49 



leading characteristics 55 



standard points 5 



American Merinos 183-190 



origin and history 183 



leading characteristics 186 



principal points 188 



Appendix A 355-362 



definition of terms more com- 

 monly applied to animal 



form 355 



definition of terms less fre- 

 quently applied to animal 



form 359 



definition of terms relating 

 to animal form which are 

 liable to be misunderstood 

 because of their indefinite- 

 ness 360 



Appendix B Facts regarding 

 the animals illustrated. .363-368 



cattle 363 



sheep 366 



swine 367 



Ayrshire cattle 101-111 



origin and history 101 



leading characteristics 106 



standard points 109 



Beef breeds of cattle 23-83 



Berkshire swine 307-312 



origin and history 307 



leading characteristics 310 



standard points 311 



Brown Swiss cattle 151-155 



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purpose breeds 19-22 



origin of the British breeds.. .4-6 

 origin of the domesticated 

 races 1-3 



Cheshire swine 333-337 



origin and history 333 



leading characteristics 335 



standard points 336 



Chester White swine 287-293 



origin and history 287 



leading characteristics 290 



standard points 291 



Cheviot sheep 231-236 



origin and history 231 



leading characteristics 233 



standard points 235 



Cotswold sheep 271-275 



origin and history 271 



leading characteristics 272 



standard points 274 



Dairy breeds 85-144 



Delaine Merino sheep 192-197 



origin and history 192 



leading characteristics 194 



standard points 196 



Devon cattle 163-172 



origin and history 163 



leading characteristics 167 



standard points 170 



Dorset horn sheep 217-223 



origin and history 217 



leading characteristics 220 



principal points 222 



Dual-purpose breeds 145-172 



. . .327-332 



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bitnrv -,c-i Duroc- Jersey swine 



oriin and history 327 



leading characteristics 



standard points 154 



Cattle 1-172 



beef breeds 23-83 



classification 7-9 



dairy breeds 85-144 



dual-purpose breeds 145-172 



indications of correct form 

 common to the beef 



breeds 10-12 



indications of correct form 

 and function common to 



the dairy breeds 13-16 



indications of correct form 

 and function in the dual- 



leading characteristics 328 



standard points 329 



Dutch Belted cattle 95-100 



origin and history 95 



leading characteristics 97 



standard points 99 



Essex swine, improved 343-348 



origin and history 343 



leading characteristics 345 



standard points 346 



French Canadian cattle 133-138 



origin and history 133 



leading characteristics 136 



standard points 137 



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