114 



BROWN SWISS 



Adaptations. — From the foregoing it is evident that the 

 places in which the Brown Swiss will serve better than other 

 breeds are : First, where extreme dairy production is not of first 

 importance. Second, as a general utility animal in the hands of 

 people unaccustomed to the headstrong or active manner of other 

 breeds. Third, the grades of this breed resemble very strongly 

 pure bred Swiss. Pure bulls effect rapid improvement where 

 dual or triple purpose animals are desired. They are a very 

 healthy breed and produce very vigorous calves that are 

 easily raised. 



Scale of Points for Judging Broun Swiss Cows 



Counts 



1. Head, medium size and rather long 2 



2. Face, dished, narrow between horns and wide between eyes l! 



3. Ears, large, fringed inside with light colored hair, skin 



inside of ear a deep orange color 2 



4. Nose, black, large and square with mouth surrounded by 



mealy colored band, tongue black 2 



5. Eyes, moderately large, full and bright 2 



6. Horns, short, regularly set with black tips 2 



7. Neck, straight, throat clean, neatly joined to head, shoulders 



of good length, moderately thin at the withers 4 



8. Chest, low, deep and full between and back of fore legs. ... 



9. Back, level to setting of tail and broad across the loin U 



10. Ribs, long and broad, wide apart and well sprung with thin, 



arching flanks 3 



11. Abdomen, large and deep 5 



12. Hips wide apart, rump long and broad 4 



13. Thighs, wide, quarters not thin 4 



14. Legs, short and straight with good hoofs 2 



15. Tail, slender, well set on, with good switch 2 



16. Hide of medium thickness, mellow and elastic 3 



17. Color — shades from dark to light brown, at some seasons of 



the year grey; white splashes near udder not objection- 

 able, light stripe along back. White splashes on body or 

 sides objectionable. Hair between horns usually lighter 

 shade than body 4 



18. Fore udder, wide, deep, well rounded but not pendulous, 



nor fleshy, extending far forward on the abdomen 12 



Student's 

 Score 



