. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. CHAPTER XXXVIII THE DEXTER The native home of the Dexter is in the southern part of Ireland and in the same region as that of the Kerry. The origin of the Dexter is quite obscure. The common as- sumption has been that this breed is a cross between the Kerry and some other breed, perhaps the Devon. The opinion expressed by Professor James Wilson 1 is that this is a short-legged offshoot from the Kerry, 4ue to crossing with the Devon. It has also been repeatedly claimed that "a Mr. Dexter," who at one time was agent of Lord Hawar- den, is
. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. CHAPTER XXXVIII THE DEXTER The native home of the Dexter is in the southern part of Ireland and in the same region as that of the Kerry. The origin of the Dexter is quite obscure. The common as- sumption has been that this breed is a cross between the Kerry and some other breed, perhaps the Devon. The opinion expressed by Professor James Wilson 1 is that this is a short-legged offshoot from the Kerry, 4ue to crossing with the Devon. It has also been repeatedly claimed that "a Mr. Dexter," who at one time was agent of Lord Hawar- den, is responsible for this Irish breed, which for some time was known as the Dexter- Kerry, but which now is classed by organizations promoting these cattle in Great Britain and America as a distinct and separate breed from the Kerry. The introduction of the Dexter to America probably occurred long ago, when no discrimination was made between Kerry and Dexter in importations. Perhaps two hundred Dexters were im- ported to the United States between 19lo and 1915, a large percentage of which were brought over by Elmendorf Farm of 1 The Evolution of British Cattle and the Fashioning of Breeds. London, igdg. 442. Fig. 194. La Mancha Union Jack (37), a noted prize-winning red Dexter bull. From photograph by the author Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston, New York, Ginn
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