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low, elastic consistency, and show four well-placed teats of 

 sufficient size to be easily grasped in the hands. Small 

 udders, showing a fleshy character, are distinctly undesir- 

 able. In passing on breeding cows of the beef type, judges 

 do not place enough importance on the udder and the part it 

 plays in the successful development of the herd. The best 

 British Shorthorn breeders of to-day give special attention 



Fig. 145. — "The beef cow should produce an ample supply of milk for nurs- 

 ing her offspring." (Photo by courtesy Frank Adler.) 



to the development of the udder, believing, like Thomas 

 Bates, that the beef cow should produce an ample supply 

 of milk for nursing her offspring. For further information 

 on the udder and milk secretion see pages 298 to 300. The 

 sex character of the female is shown in considerable length 

 of body and depth of rib, this type of body having ca- 

 pacity for reproduction. The maternal is distinctly ap- 

 parent in the head, neck and body of the breeding females, 

 a feminine quality that is absolutely lacking in the male 

 or unsexed animal. The size of the cow should tend to be 



