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teats, so from a side view one should not empha- 

 size length as in the case of a cow. The udder 

 should be comparatively large, but of superior qual- 

 ity, and this cannot be determined oftentimes without 

 first milking the goat. The udder should not be fleshy, but 

 should be mellow and elastic, and free from hardness or 

 lumps of any kind. The teats should be considered in re- 

 gard to their size, form, position on the udder and conveni- 



ng. 255. — "Mucb the same conformation is .sought as is found in the 



dairy cow." 



ence of handling. They should be of comparatively large 

 size, long, cylindrical, and not too wedge-shaped. The teats 

 should be neatly suspended at the bottom of the udder, 

 so that they may be conveniently grasped and the goat 

 milked from the rear. Superfluous teats are undesirable, 

 as they are in the way, and if they yield milk, this is an 

 injury rather than a benefit. The ease with which the goat 



