THE DAIRY BREEDS OF CATTLE 309 
than that of their native land, these little cattle showed 
wonderful adaptability to changed circumstances, and 
appear to have thriven under a rigorous climate, cold 
stables, coarse fare and very indifferent care and manage- 
ment. The result is a breed that is second to none in 
hardiness; and it is said that it is a very rare thing for an 
animal of this breed to be affected with tuberculosis. 
348. Description. — French-Canadian cattle are some- 
what small, mature cows weighing 700 to 900 pounds, and 
bulls about 1000 pounds. ‘The rules for registration con- 
tain the following statements regarding color: ‘‘ The 
color for cows may be 
black or brown, or 
dark brown, with or 
without a yellow 
stripe along the back 
and around the muzzle, 
or a gray stripe around 
the muzzle. The color 
may also be fawn or 
brindle. The color for 
bulls may be black or 
brown, or dark brown 
with or without a yellow stripe along the back and around 
the muzzle, or a gray stripe around the muzzle. Females 
may have a little white under the belly, on the forehead 
or in the switch, and bulls a little white under the belly or 
in the switch. The horns must be white with black tips 
or black with white tips.’ In general appearance they 
resemble the Jersey, but have less of the deer-like appear- 
ance possessed by the Jersey, and are somewhat more 
Tugged in appearance. The type is lean and muscular, 
and the cows tend to be wedge-shaped (Figs. 55, 56). 
Fig. 55. — French-Canadian bull. 
