POINTS IN JUDGING COWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 593, 17 December 1920, Page 3

POINTS IN JUDGING COWS.

A WELL-FORMED HEAD. Cattle breeders rightly attach much importance to 'the shape and appearance of the heads in cattle in judging of their value and their breeding. In the case of dairy cows the conformation of the head is certninly of as much practical importance as it is in other cattle. The head of a dairy cow should show quality and be breedy-looking, being lean and fine. It is generally found that in good milkers the face is long, and I length of face is therefore a desirable point in all dairy cows. The eyes, besides being full and largo, require to have a placid expression, as this is indicative of docility of disposition,, which is of the utmost importance in dairy cattle. The branches of the lower jaw are gt;ner-] ally wide apart in good milking dairy cows, and this feature should therefore always be looked tor in a dairy cow. The way in which the head is set on to the neck is of importance. It must be lightly and well set on. A coarse setting-on of the head is most objectionable and generally denotes lack of breeding.