THE BREEDS OF CATTLE 



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back, a mealy colored muzzle, black nose, tongue and 

 switch. The udder is of good size, with large, well-placed 

 teats. 



Coarseness of bone in head and shoulders, and an inclina- 

 tion to be beefy are rather uniformly noted in this breed. 



245. The Dutch Belted (Fig. 117). Of Dutch origin, 

 but selected for the distinctive color markings, the Dutch 



FIG. 117. A Dutch Belted cow. 



Belted cattle are smaller than the Holsteins, cows weigh- 

 ing from 900 to 1300 pounds, and bulls up to 2000 pounds. 

 They are of well-marked dairy form ; heads are long and 

 slightly dished, with long, fine, spreading horns, and dark 

 tongues. Color is most distinctive, being black with a 

 clearly defined white belt passing completely around the 

 body, wide enough 'to just miss the shoulders in front 

 and the hips behind, and showing no irregularities in 

 outline. The udders are of good size and well developed. 



