. Animal husbandry. Livestock. AYRSHIRE CATTLE 123 The cows also carried their width well out at the rear, giv- ing them a beautiful form. At this show the Canadian or Scotch type won the favor of the judge and this type of. Fig. 41. —Ayrshire cow. Ayrshire has now become the fashionable one in show-yard circles. Characteristics. — The colors of the Ayrshire are various shades of red or brown, with white, mahogany and white, or white, with each color clearly defined. Brindle is allowed, but is undesirable. At the present time the white color should predominate. While the dairy type is preferre


. Animal husbandry. Livestock. AYRSHIRE CATTLE 123 The cows also carried their width well out at the rear, giv- ing them a beautiful form. At this show the Canadian or Scotch type won the favor of the judge and this type of. Fig. 41. —Ayrshire cow. Ayrshire has now become the fashionable one in show-yard circles. Characteristics. — The colors of the Ayrshire are various shades of red or brown, with white, mahogany and white, or white, with each color clearly defined. Brindle is allowed, but is undesirable. At the present time the white color should predominate. While the dairy type is preferred, it is not so greatly sought after as in the case of the Jersey, Guernsey, or Holstein, particular emphasis being placed upon beauty of form, symmetry, smoothness, straightness of lines, and uniformity of udder and placing. 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 Tormey, John Lawless, 1881-; Lawry, Rolla Cecil, 1884- joint author; Hatch, K. L. (Kirk Lester), 1871-. New York, American Book Co


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