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upward with the cows, though the bull's horns are shorter, 

 stronger, and less curved. The hoofs should also be of amber 

 color. A rich yellow secretion is most characteristic of the Guern- 

 sey, breeders laying much emphasis on it in the scale of points. 

 The color of skin, as shown generally, and especially in the ears, 

 about the udder or scrotum, and at the end of tail, is a very deep 

 yellow. The udder of the Guernsey is larger and shows more 

 fore-udder development and larger teats than does the Jersey, 

 though not materially differing in quality. In general quality 

 cattle of this breed show very mellow, thin, elastic skins, 

 moderately fine hair, frequently heavy shoulders and have some- 

 what larger and coarser limbs than the Jersey. The tempera- 

 ment is superior, the males perhaps being hardly as nervous and 

 irritable as are Jersey bulls, although the dairy temperament is 

 characteristic with each sex. 



The size of the Guernsey most acceptable to the American 

 Guernsey Cattle Club is about 1500 pounds for a bull four years 

 old or over, and 1050 pounds for a cow of the same age class, 

 these being the score-card standards. 



The quantity of milk produced by the Guernsey may be very 

 considerable. The cows are retentive milkers and produce rather 

 freely. In general, a yield of 5000 pounds a year should be 

 easily averaged in a herd. Some rather large individual records 

 have been produced in recent years, among which the following 

 are noteworthy : 



About 20 cows of this breed are reported as producing 10,000 

 or more pounds of milk a year. For average yearly herd records 



