THE MORE IMPORTANT BEEF BREEDS 269 



The Aberdeen-Angus breed of cattle originated in north- 

 eastern Scotland, especially in the counties of Aberdeen, 

 Kincardine, and Forfar. It is a pure black, hornless breed 

 of distinctly beef type. Occasionally a red specimen of 

 Aberdeen-Angus occurs, but these are not used for breed- 

 ing purposes. A slight amount of white on the under side 

 back of the navel is allowable, especially with the females, 

 though distinctly objected to with the bulls. The Aberdeen- 



Fig. 148. — Aberdeen-Angus bull, champion at Highland and Agricultural 

 Society of Scotland Show. 



Angus, for size, is in the same class with Shorthorn and 

 Hereford, though averaging slightly less in weight. Mature 

 bulls in fair flesh, usually weigh around 2,000 pounds, and 

 cows about 1,400 pounds. Good examples of the breed 

 have short, wide heads, indicating good feeders, with polls 

 coming to a neat point. These cattle are inclined to be 

 prominent of shoulder and only moderately wide of back, 

 the loin being narrower and more rounding than on Short- 

 horn or Hereford. The depth of rib is excellent, and the 



