262 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 
muzzle, including the under lip, is black or dark in color, 
surrounded by a light or mealy strip of light skin and hair. 
The eyes are prominent, large, bright and wide apart. 
The horns are crumpled or incurving, small, waxy and often 
black-tipped. The ears are small, delicate and yellow- 
colored within. The neck is fine, clean and small. The 
legs are short, fine boned and small. The body is well 
hooped or rounded, large and deep. The tail is fine boned, 
long, with a full brush. The skin is mellow, loose, yellow, 
with short, fine, silky 
hair. The udder is 
large in size, extend- 
ing well up behind 
and well forward, not 
pendant. The teats 
are medium _ sized, 
placed far apart on 
the udder, without 
having the udder cut 
up between them. The milk veins are generally highly 
developed, tortuous, knotty, and often spreading in several 
branches. The back should be straight from shoulder to 
the setting-on of the tail. So far as beauty is concerned, 
the sloping rump is very objectionable. The general ap- 
pearance should be attractive and sprightly. The head 
should be erect when walking and the movements should 
be light, quick and graceful. When in full flow of milk, 
the Jersey should carry little flesh, but have muscular 
development enough for healthy activity and full diges- 
tive forces. (Fig. 44. Plate X.) 
299. Use for milk and butter. — For many years the 
Jersey was bred almost exclusively for its butter-produc- 
ing qualities. Many private and official butter tests have 
Fic. 44.— Jersey bull. 
