LECTURE NO. 19. 



JGALLOWAY CATTLE THEIR STANDARD POINTS. 



I. The following scale of points was drawn 

 up by the Council of the Galloway Cattle Society of 

 Great Britain in 1883: 



(1) Color Black, with a brownish tinge. 



(2) Head Short and wide, with broad forehead and wide 

 nostrils ; without the slightest symptoms of horns or scurs. 



(3) Eyes Large and prominent. 



(4) Ears Moderate in length and broad, pointing for- 

 ward and upward, fringe of long hairs. 



(5) Neck Moderate in length, clean and filling well into 

 the shoulders ; the top in a line with the back in the female, 

 and in a male naturally rising with age. 



(6) Body Deep, rounds.! and symmetrical. 



(7) Shoulders Fine and straight, moderately wide above ; 

 coarse shoulder points and sharp or high shoulders are 

 objectionable. 



(8) Breast Full and deep. 



(9) Back and Rump Straight. 

 (10) Ribs Deep and well sprung, 

 (n) Loin and Sirloin Well filled. 



(12) Hook Bones Not prominent. 



(13) Hindquarters Long, moderately wide and well filled. 



(14) Flank Deep and full. 



(15) Thighs Broad, straight and well let down to hock; 

 rounded buttocks are very objectionable. 



(16) Legs Short and clean, with fine bone. 



(17) Tail Well set on and moderately thick. 



(18) Skin Mellow and moderately thick. 



( 19) Hair Soft and wavy, with mossy undercoat ; wiry or 

 curly hair is very objectionable. 



II. Compared with the scale of points given 

 by Aiton in 1811, the following are the chief points 

 of difference : 



(1) The muzzle is now broader. 



(2) More prominence is now given to the ear. 



(3) The hams are squarer. 



(4) The tail is finer, and 



(5) The hide some thinner. 



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