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or one then supposed to be more suitable to the district, this Angus, or 
“Keillor Doddie” was established. 
The growing importance of the Angus breed led the farmers of Aberdeen- 
shire to consider the improvement of their own hornless black cattle, and in 
order to render this more certain and rapid, they made use of the larger and 
best specimens of the Angus. 
William McCombie, of Tillyfour, stood pre-eminent in this work. His 
object was to secure a larger frame, and, if possible, a better stall feeder than 
the “ Watson ” type, in short, a “ Scotch Durham ,” and he succeeded beyond 
nil expectation. 
These breeds had their separate herd books until three years ago, when, in 
consideration of their essential oneness, in history, points and characteristics, 
they were joined, and hence the new name, Angus or Aberdeen polls. 
Polled Angus Bull. 
At the present day, therefore, we have a polled or hornless breed of cattle, 
entirely black, with occasional spots of white on the belly and udder, a deep 
square frame, having all or nearly all the details that make up the modern 
Short Horn. With the exception, then, of the color and horn, the Angus or 
Aberdeen poll, is practically a Short Horn, but more able to do well on indifferent 
pastures, is as a whole better built behind the shoulder and arm, and decidedly 
better in quality of milk and producing good marbled flesh, though not so 
deep at the pail as the average Short Horn, nor probably so heavy when 
matured. 
It is evident from the circumstances under which this breed has been estab- 
lished — those of hill-side grazing, little grain, and plenty of hay, straw, and 
turnips, with severe winters and moderate summers, that for many part* a£ 
