FE8 11 1904 



92 GALLOWAY CHARACTERISTICS. 



Shoulders. Smooth and straight, moderately wide above. 

 Coarse shoulder points and sharp or high shoulders are ob- 

 jectionable. (Small, undeveloped shoulders are objection- 

 able.) 



Breast. Full and deep. (Brisket well advanced.) 



Back and Rump. Straight. (Well filled at sides of tail, 

 nearly on a level with tail-head. High tail-head is very 

 objectionable.) 



Ribs. Deep and well sprung. 



Loin and Sirloin. Well filled. (Crops well filled, carry- 

 ing width of body at ribs and shoulder through on about the 

 same line.) 



Hook Bones. Not prominent. (In fleshy animals invisi- 

 ble.) 



Hindquarters. Long, wide and well filled. 



Thighs. Broad, straight, and well let down at hock; 

 rounded buttocks are very objectionable. 



Legs. Short and clean, with fine bone. 



Tail Well set on, and carrying a good bush. 



Skin. Mellow and moderately thin. 



Hair. Soft and wavy, with mossy undercoat. Harsh or 

 wiry hair is very objectionable. 



During the past few years an evolution in the form of 

 the Galloway has come about, and the scale of points repre- 

 sents the most modern type. In actual judging special heed 

 should be paid to constitution, as there is often a lack of 

 depth and width of chest. The body should be wide through- 

 out, and very symmetrical. The shoulders need close atten- 

 tion, as they are often coarse and open at the top, and a 

 high, coarse tail-head is very objectionable. A weak or low 

 back is sometimes seen, but this is usually due to too great 

 length of body, and is being remedied. Galloway breeders 

 lay special stress on the head, requiring it to be short and 

 wide, with broad forehead and wide nostrils; the crown 

 should be wide, not rising to a point, as in the Aberdeen 

 Angus, and there should be no appearance of horns or scurs. 

 The sex characteristics should, of course, be present, and are 

 practically the same as in other breeds. 



