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C. Foreqiiarters (10): Possible 



score. 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth 4 



Brisket, compact and wide 3 



Dewlap, full, skin not too loose and drooping 1 



Legs, straight, short, arm full, shank fine, smooth 2 



*Objections, bare shoulders, narrow on top, contracted 

 brisket, coarse legs 



D. Body (35): 



Chest, full, deep, wide; girth large, crops full 8 



Ribs, long, arched, well covered with firm fiesh 7 



Back, broad, straight, smooth and even 10 



Loin, thick, broad, full 6 



Flank, full, even with underline, or nearly so 4 



^"Objections, narrow or sunken chest, hollow crops, sloping 

 ribs, bai^e or rough back and loin, high flank 



E. Hindquarters (20): 



Hips, wide, smooth, well covered 5 



Rump, long, even, wide, smooth, not patchy 4 



Pin bones, wide apart, smooth, not patchy 2 



Thighs, full, deep and wide 2 



Twist, full, deep, large, level with flank or nearly so 3 



Purse, full, indicating fleshiness 2 



Legs, straight, short, shank fine, smooth 2 



*Objectione, prominent, rough hips, narrow or bare rump, 

 spare thighs, light twist, small purse, coarse legs 



Total 100 



The Use of the Score Card. 



The score card is an educator and of great advantage to the 

 student, but its use is not generally favored in the show-ring by 

 leading judges. The judge who goes into the show-ring, like the 

 expert buyer in the great markets, should carry a well-defined 



♦The score card as used in the classes contained an additional column for marking 

 the student's estimate of deficient points. 



