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The Old Story of Type and Production

American Jersey Cattle Club, New York

ABSTRACT

In reviewing and summarizing the entire problem, it is very unfortunate that the numbers are so limited and also that an equal percentage of the cows classified in each group were not tested. If every animal classified had an official production record, the conclusions would then certainly be important in adding to our knowledge of breeding better dairy cattle. The results however do indicate that there is definitely some relationship between the conformation of a cow and her producing ability and that both good conformation and high production can be combined in the same animal. They are certainly not inimical to each other. On the other hand, it seems a fallacy to suppose that by breeding solely for production, we may secure ideal breed type or that by breeding solely with type in mind, we can secure the ideals in production. Breeders must continue to select and breed with both ideals in mind and only by following such a practice can our dairy breeds be definitely improved and made more uniform in conformation and producing ability.