264 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



large rather than small. Breeders prefer large cows of 

 quality, mated to medium-sized bulls. A weight of 1,600 

 pounds for a mature cow will satisfy most breeders and 

 judges. The small or undersized female should be dis- 

 criminated against, because scale and weight, with quality, 

 are associated with the most satisfactory and profitable 

 results of reproduction. The presence of breed type or 

 character is important in the cow, though not so much so 

 as in the case of the male. If the pure-bred female is 

 under consideration, then the judge must attach great im- 

 portance to breed characteristics. Prepotency, as funda- 

 mental in breed development, cannot be maintained unless 

 breed characteristics are emphasized and promoted by the 

 breeder, and the judge in the show ring. Therefore, as 

 in the case of the bull the judge should give proper recog- 

 nition to breed type and character when judging pure- 

 bred females. 



