. Types and market classes of live stock. y considerable degree of thickness is sharply dairy bulls almost rival beef bulls in the amount offleshing shown in the hindquarters, and such animals aredistinctly not of true dairy type in conformation and temper-ament. A dairy bull should carry no more fleshing than ispermissible in a dry cow or in a heifer before her first calv-ing. The bull should be well divided between the hind legs, andshould have rather flat, trim thighs. The hind legs should be Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 129 placed rather well apart, and should be
. Types and market classes of live stock. y considerable degree of thickness is sharply dairy bulls almost rival beef bulls in the amount offleshing shown in the hindquarters, and such animals aredistinctly not of true dairy type in conformation and temper-ament. A dairy bull should carry no more fleshing than ispermissible in a dry cow or in a heifer before her first calv-ing. The bull should be well divided between the hind legs, andshould have rather flat, trim thighs. The hind legs should be Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 129 placed rather well apart, and should be straight and mediumshort. In common with the males of nearly all species of ani-mals classed as mammals, the dairy bull has miniature teatscalled rudimentaries. These are located in front and on eachside of the scrotum, there being two on a side. They vary inlength from mere buttons to an inch or more. Some personsattach much significance to the rudimentaries, believing thattheir position and size indicate the shape and capacity of udder. .«*« Fig. 34. A Dairy Bull With Strength and Vigor. Holstein-Friesian bull, King Homestead DeKol, Champion at manystate fairs and at the Waterloo and National Dairy Shows in masculinity, ruggedness, and length and depth of body are by Mr, John B. Irwin of Minneapolis, Minn. which will be shown by the bulls daughters. It is not estab-lished that the rudimentaries really have such a significance,and many persons give them no attention in judging. Dairybulls also have small veins on the belly corresponding to thelarge milk-veins of the dairy cow. The quality of the bull is very important; it should beeasily apparent in a loose, mellow hide, and a reasonable degree 130 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock of quality is also wanted in head and bone. Coarseness is anevidence of lack of good breeding. In disposition, dairy bullsare much less quiet and trustworthy than beef bulls, oftenbeing ill-natured and sometimes unruly.
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