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and covered with a very fine, smooth coat of hair. Fawn 

 is the typical Jersey color, ranging from the lightest lemon 

 to the very dark or mulberry fawn. The darker colors are 

 preferred on bulls. The presence of much white is gener- 

 ally considered objectionable in this country, although it 

 is not mentioned in the scale of points, and some of the 

 most meritorious animals of the breed have been spotted. 



Fig. 112. — A Jersey cow. 



Registry rules require that account be taken of the color 

 of the tongue and the switch, whether light or dark. 



The typical udder is characterized especially by its 

 good texture and shape, size being commendable also 

 when the size of the cow is considered. The teats are not 

 large, but are well placed, and the veins are especially well 

 developed, being very tortuous in their course, knotted 

 in appearance and entering the abdominal cavity through 

 large and usually several openings. 



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