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neck. Horns may or may not occur, though it is regarded as a 

 hornless breed. The ears are of moderate size and are usually 

 carried somewhat erect. The males have a coarse beard and are 

 rather more free of offensive odor than male goats of other breeds. 

 The Toggenburg differs in character of coat of hair, some animals 

 having a rough, long coat, others a short one, and still others one 



Fig. 317. Fanette 151, an imported Toggenburg doe in milking stand, owned by 



Winthrop Rowland, ReSlands, California. This doe in one season produced 



2680 pounds of milk, in one day yielding 1 2 pounds 10 ounces. From photograph, 



by courtesy of Mr. Howland 



of a medium character. The udder seems capable of great capacity. 

 When full it is carried high between the legs and has two large, 

 long teats. Many of these goats produce from four to five quarts 

 of milk a day, while the best produce from five to six and even 

 seven quarts. Winthrop Howland of California, one of the most 

 noted American breeders, states in a pamphlet that "our pure 

 Toggenburg does yield from three to six quarts of milk per day, 

 and our three-quarters Toggenburg does yield from two to five 

 quarts per day." At the California Station the doe El Chivars 

 Geneva, owned by Mr. Howland, in three hundred and twelve 



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