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large, the ears thin, the muzzle fine and rather 
turned up." 
In temperament " kyloes," as these cattle are called 
in their native country, are wild and bold, not to 
say fierce. They yield comparatively little milk, and 
belong to what is known as the " beef type " of cattle. 
Near akin to the West Highland is the Pembroke 
breed, typically from the south-western part of the 
Principality, but extending into the mountainous 
portions of the adjacent counties, and indeed of 
Wales generally. In size " Welsh runts," as they 
are commonly termed by graziers, are about equal 
to the larger strain of the West Highland breed ; 
but they are better milkers, and afford excellent 
meat, with a large proportion of fat. The black- 
tipped horns are fine and tapering, with an upward 
turn at the tips ; and come very close to those of 
some of the white park-breeds. These cattle also 
resemble the latter in the unctuous yellow skins, of 
which the bare parts are black. The original colour 
is black ; and this is strictly adhered to by breeders, 
who consider any mixture of white a mark of 
inferiority. Inferior strains of the breed are met 
with in the mountainous districts of Carnarvon and 
Merioneth; while another strain, of larger size, in- 
habits Anglesea, where, however, it has been crossed 
with Irish longhorns. Indeed, throughout Wales as 
the Pembroke passes from the mountains to lower 
ground it tends to assume the characters of the 
longhorn. For the illustration of a Welsh bull I 
am indebted to Colonel H. Piatt, C.B., of Gorddinog, 
Llanfairfechan. 
The longhorn character is likewise exhibited by 
the white Pembroke cattle kept by Mr. Charles 
