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towards the navel, whereas the other part rises towards 

 the inner and upper part of the hocks to the middle of 



Fig 4. Fig. 5. Fig 6 



the posterior surface of the thighs ; then rising over the 

 udder on the perinaeum, it extends in some classes to 

 the upper angle of the vulva, as seen at figs, i or 3. 



Fig 7. fig 8. Fig. 9. 



The surface or extent of the scutcheon denotes the 

 milking capacity, its form and outline indicate the class, 

 the fineness of the hair and the color of the epidermis 

 the quantity and quality of the milk. 



In examining scutcheons, Magne says : 



" For the most part, it is very easy to distinguish the 

 scutcheons by the upward direction of the hair which 

 forms them. They are even sometimes surrounded by 



