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almost valueless. The Guernsey is, however, rather 
more of a beef-producing animal. 
Shape and make, as apart from colour, are the 
main points by which Jerseys are judged. The lean 
head should be relatively short, with the face some- 
what concave, great width between the eyes and the 
muzzle, and the lower jaw deep and stout. In bulls 
the horns should be short, strong, and with a forward, 
upward, and slightly inward curvature, those of the 
cows being thinner, and generally longer and more 
curved. White or amber, with a black tip, is the 
proper colour for the horns. The thin skin is elastic 
and supple, and covered with an abundant coat of 
soft, short hair ; while its secretions should be yellow. 
As regards colour, this is generally some shade of 
fawn, varying in tint from yellowish through reddish, 
greyish, and brownish to silver-grey ; orange or 
lemon fawn forms one extreme of colour, while 
another is commonly known as mulberry black. 
Although whole-coloured animals are preferred, a 
larger or smaller mixture of white is by no means 
uncommon, and does not constitute a disqualification. 
Brindle is, however, disliked. The hair round the eyes 
and muzzle should be pale cream-colour or greyish. 
Importance is, however, attached by breeders to the 
colour of the tongue and tail-tuft, which in each 
case may be either black or white. Among other 
points of this breed, it must suffice to refer to the 
large size of the milk-veins of the cows, which should 
take a tortuous course, and swell out at intervals 
into large expansions. 
The cattle of Guernsey are larger in size and less 
slim and elegant in build than those of Jersey ; while 
their usual colour is yellowish, brownish, or reddish 
