CHAPTER XXXVIII 

 THE DUTCH BELTED 



The native home of Dutch Belted cattle is Holland, where they 

 are known as Lakenfeld cattle, the word " Laken " meaning 

 blanket, or sheet, about the body. 



The origin of Dutch Belted cattle dates back beyond the seven- 

 teenth century. This type is said to have been established by 

 scientific breeding and especially promoted and guarded by the 



Fig. 133. Sutton 379, a Dutch Belted bull owned by F. R. Sanders, Laconia, 

 New Hampshire. Photograph by the author 



nobility of the Netherlands. The Dutch Belted Herdbook states 

 that at one time belted cattle having black rings about one inch 

 wide around the eyes existed in Holland, especially in the seven- 

 teenth century. Only the most obscure information is available 



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