324 THE BREEDS OF LIV E-STOCK 
received in this country, their usefulness being somewhat 
restricted. They seem best adapted to the requirements 
Fia. 62. — Dexter-Kerry bull. 
of small families who 
desire to keep a cow 
for their own use, but 
do not care for the 
amount of milk yielded 
by a larger cow. 
370. Dexter-Kerry 
cattle. — The Dexter- 
Kerry is a dual-pur- 
pose derivative from 
the true Kerry, the 
prefixed name being that of the man in whose hands they 
were first bred. They are miniature beef cattle which kill 
well, yet they have some dairy capacity. They are as 
small or smaller than the true Kerry and are of less uni- 
form color, being red 
and roan as well as 
black (Fig. 62). 
371. West High- 
land cattle. — The West 
Highland cattle or Ky- 
loes, as they are com- 
monly called, are native 
to the Highlands of 
western Scotland. It 
Fig. 63.— Brahmin bull. 
is a very old breed, but has not been extensively taken 
up outside of the district to which it is native. WKyloes 
have the distinction of dressing the highest quality carcass, 
but their small size and the fact that they feed and finish 
slowly renders them of little economic value in competition 
with the great beef breeds. 
