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tractive triiiunings, gives u lievd of well bred Toggen- 

 burgs an appearance of irresistible charm. There is a 

 legend that this breed originated from a cross between 

 the wild chamois of the Alps and the domestic goat. 

 However that may be, there is about the young Toggen- 



Fig. 27- — A j'nuiii^ Suanei), liralef Hernia, at 10 months of at^e, showing a splendid develoi> 

 rnent of the udder. (Uuned by L. A. Bridinger, Hanta Rosa, Calif.) 



burg a bearing of free, deer like grace, a poise that might 

 well link her with the wild beauty of the chamois. It is 

 this poise, so suggestive of the untamed freedom of moun- 

 tain creatures, coupled with her gentle, loving friendli- 

 ness toward human beings, that offers one of the most 

 winning surprises of the animal world. The outstanding 

 beauty of the Saanen is her purity of color, and nothing 



