LECTURE NO. 24. 



HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE THEIR STANDARD 



POINTS. 



I. The following scale of points was drawn 

 up by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America 

 in 1885 : 



FOR BULLS. 



POINTS 



(1) Head Showing full vigor, elegant in contour . 2 



(2) Forehead Broad between the eyes, dishing . 2 



(3) Face Contour graceful, especially under the 

 eye, medium in length, broad muzzle . . .2 



(4) Ear Of medium size, fine, covered with soft 

 hair I 



(5) Eyes Moderately large, full and bright . . 2 



(6) Horns Medium in size, fine in texture, short, 

 oval, inclining forward ..... 2 



(7) Neck Neatly joined to head and shoulders, 

 nearly free from dewlap, of good length, proud 



in bearing ........ 5 



(8) Shoulders Of medium hight, well rounded 

 and even over tops 4 



(9) Chest Low, deep and full 8 



(10) Crops Full and level with shoulders . . 4 

 (n) Chine Straight, broadly developed and open . 3 



(12) Barrel Well rounded, with large abdomen . . 6 



(13) Loins and Hips Broad, full, long and level . 5 



(14) Rump High, long, broad and level . . 5 



(15) Thurl High, with great width ... 4 



(16) Quarters Long, straight behind, wide and full 



at sides 5 



(17) Flanks Deep and full 2 



(18) Legs Short, clean, tapering, with strong arm, 

 in position firm, wide apart, feet of medium 

 size, round, solid, and deep 6 



(19) Tail Reaching to hocks or belov/, large at set- 

 ting, tapering finely to a full switch ... 2 



(20) Hair and Handling Fine, soft and mellow, 

 skin of moderate thickness, secretions oily and 



of a rich brown or yellow color . . . .10 

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