82 THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



PRINCIPAL POINTS. 



In the absence of an authorized scale of points, 

 the following is submitted : 



I. Size Medium, but it will naturally adjust 

 itself to the attendant conditions of environment. 



II. Head The head is short and well pro- 

 portioned, and has a profusion of long, shaggy and 

 curly hair coming down below the eyes. 



(1) Forehead, broad and jawbones to correspond. 



(2) Eyes, prominent and possessed of a quick piercing 

 glance. 



(3) Nose, slightly turned up at the point. 



(4) Horns, long, wide apart, curved and pointed and 

 tipped with black. 



(a) They should come out level with the head, and 



(b) They should then incline forward and upward with 

 a peculiar back set curve and wide sweep. 



III. Neck The neck should be medium in 

 length and strong. 



(1) It should be without dewlap, but oftentimes is not. 



(2) On the crest of the bulls there is a mane of coarser 

 hair. 



IV. Body The body is strong, deep, thick, 

 muscular and compact. 



(1) Back, straight, wide and well rounded from the 

 shoulders backward. 



(2) Shoulders, thick and immensely filled out downwards, 

 from the point to the lower extremity of the forearm. 



(3) Chest, wide and deep with much breadth between 

 the forelegs. 



(4) Ribs, well developed and fairly arched. 



(5) Hind quarters, large development, square between 

 the hip bones and the tail, and also at the buttock. 



(6) Thighs, possessed of immense development. 



(7) Tail, thick and strong, with a full bunch of hair 

 hanging down toward the ground. 



V. Legs The legs are short, extremely mus- 

 cular, are "well feathered," bone thick, broad and 

 straight and hoofs strong. 



