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VI. Legs Short, and well placed under the 

 animal, fine and clean below the knee, and fine, clean 

 and flat below the hock. 



(1) Hocks, somewhat straight and short, and turning 

 neither outward nor inward. 



(2) Foot, flat, and in shape an oblong semicircle. 



VII. Skin Of medium thickness, finer in 

 the female, mellow and elastic to the touch, of a 

 cream or orange color, and well covered with an 

 abundance of fine, soft hair. 



VIII. Color The standard colors are red, 

 white and roan. 



(1) Red is most in favor, white is now considered objec- 

 tionable, and red and white spots alternating are not in favor. 



(2) All shades of roan are admissible, but red roan is 

 preferred. 



(3) The skin around the eye and bald of the nose should 

 be a rich cream color. 



IX. General Appearance Shorthorns should 

 have large, rectangular and yet compact develop- 

 ment of body, smoothness of outline, symmetry of 

 form and gracefulness of carriage. 



