FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



often. The saddle should be an unbroken line, start- 

 ing at the base of the ears, on top of the neck, and 

 running along the top of the back to the tip of the 

 tail. It should start narrow at the ears, widen out 

 near the center of the back and narrow again at the 

 tip of the tail. Broken saddles are often found on 

 specimens. The herring bone is the part of the saddle 

 that is very hard to produce. It is small cuts of fur 

 extending out from the saddle at regular intervals. 

 A poor herring bone will not disqualify a specimen 

 because nearly all have poor ones. A good saddle and 

 herring bone is a pleasing sight, but very hard to 

 produce. A wide saddle is another bad point that 

 should be bred out. The chain markings should start 

 at or near the base of the neck and run slanting to 

 the edge of the belly, about half way between the 

 front and hind quarters. It should start with one 

 small spot or dot and end with three in perpendicular 

 order. They should resemble chains and be even on 

 each side of the body. The markings on the loins 

 should start where the chain markings end, with no 

 patch of white between. It really should be the con- 

 tinuation of the chain markings. The spots area is 

 a trifle larger, and should run in a slanting line from 

 near the edge of the belly to within one inch of the 

 saddle at top of the loins. These spots should be uni- 

 form on both loins, and free from white hairs. A 

 small spot should appear at the elbow or point of each 

 leg. The front leg spots are considered the most im- 

 portant. There should be six teat spots and the other 

 part of the belly white. They should weigh about six 

 pounds. Condition is another very important thing. 



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