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noticeable amount of pure white above the underline, or on leg' or 

 legs, or with scurs, shall not be eligible to entry for breeding 

 purposes." A black cod is preferred in the bull, but white udders 

 with cows, with some white between navel and udder on females, 

 are not objectionable. Red cows may be registered, however, 

 and also black ones with small white spots on head, body, or legs. 

 In quality this breed is of the first rank, as shown by the 

 mellow, elastic, medium thick skin, the fine coat of hair, and 

 moderate joints and small bone. Compared with the Galloway, 

 the Aberdeen Angus has a smoother, shorter coat of hair, and 

 generally a shorter, blockier type of body, with more spring and 

 depth of rib. The temperament in general is somewhat more 



FIG. 91. Blackbird 26th 54457, by Black Monarch of Emerson 30331. Grand 

 champion Aberdeen Angus female at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 

 1904. Owned by W. J. Martin, Churdon, Iowa. Photograph by the author 



nervous than that of the Shorthorn. In weight this breed ranks 

 high, and is most deceptive in this respect, bulls easily attaining 

 2 200 pounds and cows 1400. Some very large specimens of the 

 breed are recorded, the famous bull Judge weighing as much as 

 2800 pounds and his brother Justice in full flesh exceeding 3000 



