LECTURE XVIII. 



ABERDEEN ANGUS. 



Points to Be Observed in Judging and Selecting. 



The standard of excellence adopted by the Aberdeen 

 Angus Breeders' Association, November 20, 1890, is as fol- 

 lows: 



BULL. 



Registry in the American Aberdeen Angus 



Herd Book. 

 Points. . Counts. 



1. Color. Black. White is objectionable, except on the 



underline behind the navel, and there only to a 

 moderate extent. A white cod is most undesirable 3 



2. Head. Forehead, broad; face slightly prominent, 



and tapering toward the nose; muzzle, fine; nos- 

 trils, wide and open; distance from eyes to nostrils 

 of moderate length; eyes, mild, full and expressive, 

 indicative of good disposition; ears, of good 

 medium size, well set and well covered with hair; 

 poll, well defined and without any appearance of 

 horns or scurs; jaws clean 10 



3. Throat. Clean, without any development of loose 



flesh underneath 3 



4. Neck. Of medium length, muscular, with moderate 



crest (which increases with age), spreading out to 

 meet the shoulders, with full neck vein 3 



5. Shoulders. Moderately oblique, well covered on the 



blades and top; with vertebrae or backbone slightly 

 above the scapula, or shoulder blades, which should 

 be moderately broad 6 



6. Chest. Wide and deep; also round and full just back 



of elbows _ 10 



