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points of the Dexter show prominently, yet it would be difficult 
to find three breeds more widely differing in make. Although 
the Shorthorn ranks high as a milking breed, it is rather as a beef 
producer that the more highly bred specimens are viewed. The 
Jersey is essentially a milk producer, while of the Zebu it may 
be said that it is not particularly good in either direction. As 
the Dexter has shown its prepotency on two of the oldest estab- 
lished pedigree breeds, it can scarcely be a chance that the 
Zebu-Dexter heifer should have retained so much of the Dexter 
type. The influence of the Dexter is the more remarkable, as the 
Fig. 6. — Dexter- Jersey Cross. 
sire usually has greatest influence on the outward form of the 
offspring, but we have seen that in this case the Zebu bull has 
had but little effect. 
Another feature in the crosses resulting from mating the Dexter 
with other breeds is that the size and proportions of the Dexter 
are to a great extent retained. This indicates that it is a breed 
which may, with reasonable safety, be put with those breeds 
which do not exist under the most favourable conditions with 
regard to pasture. A not-too-heavy animal results ; it comes on 
both sides from breeds which have existed under unfavourable 
circumstances in respect to food and climate ; and, although it is 
