THE JERSE Yy ALDER NE Y AND G UERNSE Y CO W. I43 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JERSEY COWS. 



Adopted by the American Jersey Cattle Club, April 21, 18 y 3. 

 Article. Pojnts^ 



1. Head small, lean and rather long 2 



2. Face dished, broad between the eyes, narrow between the horns i 



3. Muzzle dark, encircled by a light color I 



4. Eyes full and placid I 



5. Horns small, crumpled, and amber color ^ 



6. Ears small and thin I 



7. Neck straight, thin, rather long, with clean throat, not heavy at 



shoulders a 



8. Shoulders sloping and lean ; withers thin ; breast neither deficient nor 



beefy -» 



9. Back level to the setting-on of tail, and broad across the loin 4 



10. Barrel hooped, broad and deep at the flank 8 



11. Hips wide apart and fine in the bone; rump long and broad 4 



12. Thighs long, thin and wide apart, with legs standing square, and not to 



cross in walking 4 



13. Legs short, small below the knees, with small hoofs , , 3 



14. Tail fine, reaching the hocks, with good switch 3 



15. Hide thin and mellow, with fine soft hair 4 



16. Color of hide where the hair is white, on udder and inside of ears, 



yellow , t 



17. Fore -udder full in form, and running well forward 8 



18. Hind-udder full inform, and running well up behind 8 



19. Udder free from long hair, and not fleshy c 



20. Teats rather large, wide apart, and squarely placed 6 



21. Milk-veins prominent t 



22. Escutcheon high and broad, and full on thighs 8 



23. Disposition quiet and good-natured 3 



24. General appearance, rather bony than fleshy 6 



Perfection 100 



In judging Heifers, omit Nos. 17, 18 and 21. 



In judging Bulls, omit Nos. 17, 18, 19, 21, and make moderate allowance 

 for masculinity. 



Note. — It is recommended that Judges at Fairs do not award prizes to 

 animals falling below the minimum standard — viz., cows, 70 counts j heifers, 

 55 counts; bulls, 50 counts. 



