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horns should be short, gradually taper, and curve out, forward 

 and inward and slightly upward. A coarse horn is not common. 

 The neck of the male is usually rather large with a distinct arch, 

 while that of the female is moderately slender. The shoulder is 

 frequently heavy and prominent, laying back in well, with withers 

 of moderate thickness, being neither fine nor thick. The body 

 is large with long, well-sprung ribs, showing great feeding capa- 

 city. The hips are often prominent, the rump long and level, the 

 thighs inclined to be somewhat thick with more quarter than 

 obtains with other dairy breeds. The udder is frequently very 

 large, and with maturity shows a pendant form after the shape 

 of a letter U, with the teats placed at the corners on the same. 

 With this form the fore udder lacks extension. The milk veins 



FIG. 116. Sir Soldene Wayne De Kol 27171, Holstein-Friesian bull. Owned 

 by the Ohio State University. Second prize in class at the Pan-American 

 Exposition, 1901, and frequently first prize and champion on the 1902 fair 

 circuit. Photograph by the author 



average large, but are not longer or more crooked than in other 

 breeds. The color in America is almost always black and white 

 in patches, white with some animals prevailing, while black 

 prevails more with others. In Holland red and white animals 

 of the breed exist, and several pure-bred herds of the color are 



