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Ayrshire cattle are of medium size, the cows weighing 
on an average of 1150 pounds and the bulls about 1800 
pounds. Animals almost white with red or brown spots 
on the head and neck are most desirable. In Scotland 
little attention is given to color and the cattle are some¬ 
times almost solid red. The horns of this breed are 
long, turn up, and have black tips. 
Ayrshire cows give large quantities of milk which is 
Fig. 60.—A Guernsey cow. Shuttlewick Levity, Grand Champion at the 
National Dairy Show, 1923. 
not rich in butterfat and well suited for feeding infants. 
The calves are of good size at birth and grow rapidly. 
Brown Swiss.— The Brown Swiss originated in Swit¬ 
zerland. They are the result of breeding for animals 
that would produce beef, milk, and serve as beasts of 
burden. The cows weigh about 1150 to 1700 pounds. 
This breed of cattle is light-gray, mouse, dark brown, or 
brownish dun in color. The horns are of medium size 
and are white at the base and black at the tip. 
