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length of its horns, the thickness and firm texture of its hie 
the length and closeness of its hair, and was, at one time, al 
by the large size of its hoofs and its coarse, leathery, thick nec 
It is deeper in the fore-quarters, and lighter in the hind-quart( 
than most other breeds ; narrower in shape, less in point 
weight than the Shorthorn, though an excellent weigher 
proportion to size. It is more varied in colour than most otl 
breeds; but whatever the colour, there is generally a wh 
streak along the back and mostly a white spot on the insi 
of the houghs. The Longhorns are good workers, and are ce 
brated for giving a milk very rich in cream. 
Bakcwell's im- As modelled by Bakewell, this is their description : " Fore-e 
provement. long and light ; neck thin, head fine but long and taperin 
eye large, bright, and prominent. The horns vary with 1 
sex ; those of bulls comparatively short, from 15 inches to 
feet ; in some oxen extremely large, from 2^ feet to 3^ feet loi 
Cows have horns nearly as long, but finer and more taperii 
Most of the horns hang downward by the side of the chee 
and then if well turned, as in many of the cows, shoot forw; 
at the points ; the shoulders are fine, thin, and well placed 
this was particularly noticeable in the Dishley herd — gi . 
small, as compared with Shorthorn and Middlehorn breeds ; • 
chine remarkably full when fat, but hollow when low in C( • 
dition ; loin broad, and hips wide and protuberant ; the quai • 
long and level ; fleshy thighs, with small, clean, but compa • 
tively long legs ; carcass round, and ribs well sprung ; fl< i 
of good quality ; hide of medium thickness ; and colour vari> i 
— the brindle, the finch-back, and the pye most common, i 
grazier's stock, they undoubtedly rank high ; their bone <■ I 
offal are small, and the fore-end is light, while the chine, the h , 
the rump, and the ribs are heavily loaded, and with llesl I 
the finest quality. In point of early maturity they have ;i ) 
materially improved ; in general they have gained a year i 
preparation for the butcher." Such was the character of 3 
improved Longhorn as established by the leading breed . 
Points and Now they have been so improved, that for uniformity of t i 
merits. ^^^y scarcely be excelled by the Shorthorns. They com( ) 
hand mellow to the touch. The skin, though thick, is cove 1 
with a profusion of rich, soft hair; the rib is well spru', 
chine is broad, shoulders are well placed, barrel is round 1 1 
deep, and the general appearance is in unison, denoting a heal V 
and vigorous constitution. They are good milkers, and, a a 
rule, prolific breeders. Their weak point, in these days ol li i 
feeding and quick returns, is that they are longer in arriv? 
at maturity than the improved Shorthorn; consequently tyi 
give a less return for the quantity of food they consume. t 
