LECTURE NO. 16. 



ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE THEIR STANDARD 



POINTS. 



I. The following is the scale of points adopted 

 by the Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association in 

 1890: 



FOR cows. 



POINTS 



(1) Color Black. White is objectionable, except on 

 underline behind the navel, and there only to a 

 moderate extent . . . . . . .2 



(2) Head Forehead moderately broad, and slightly 

 indented ; tapering toward the nose ; muzzle fine ; 

 nostrils wide and open ; distance from eyes to nos- 

 trils of moderate length; eyes full, bright and ex- 

 pressive, indicative of good disposition ; ears 

 large, slightly rising upward, and well furnished 

 with hair; poll, well defined and without any ap- 

 pearance of horns or scars; jaws, clean . . 10 



(3) Throat Clean, without any development of loose 

 flesh underneath ... . . .3 



(4) Neck Of medium length, spreading out to meet 

 the shoulders, with full neck vein . . . .3 



(5) Shoulders Moderately oblique, well covered on 

 blades and top ; with vertebra or backbone slightly 

 above the scapula or shoulder blades, which 

 should be moderately broad . ... 6 



(6) Chest Wide and deep; round and full just back 



of elbows 10 



(7) Brisket Deep and moderately projecting from 

 between the legs, and proportionately covered 

 with flesh and fat 4 



(8) Ribs Well sprung from backbone, arched and 

 deep, neatly joined to the crops and loins . 8 



(9) Back Broad and straight from crops to hooks; 

 loins strong; hook bones moderate in width, not 

 prominent, and well covered : rumos, long, full, 

 level and rounded neatly into hindquarters . 10 



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