THE DEVONS. 



The head— lean in flesh, is rather short, the forehead broad, the 

 face slightly dishing, and tapering gracefully to a fine, clean, 

 yellow muzzle. The eye— bright, prominent, and surrounded by 

 a ring of orange colored, or yellow skin. The horn — upright, 



Plate 2. Devon Bull. 



and curving outward, cream colored, black at the tips, graceful in 

 its setting, and rather long, for the size of the animal. The 

 ear — well set, and lively in action. The neck — on a level (in 

 the bull sHghtly arching) with the head and shoulders; full at 

 its junction with the breast, clean, and without dewlap. The 

 shoulders — ^fine, open, (somewhat slanting, like those of the 

 horse,) and on a level with the back. The neck-vein — full, and 

 smooth. The arm — delicate, and the leg below the knee, small, 

 terminating in a clean, dull brown, and somewhat striped hoof. 

 The brisket — full, and projecting well forward. The crops — 

 well filled, and even with the shoulders. The back — straight 

 from the shoulders to the tail. The ribs — springing out roundly 

 from the back, and running low down, to enclose a fuU chest. 



