DUTCH BELTED CATTLE. 99 



STANDARD POINTS. 



I. The following scale of points was adopted 

 by the Dutch Belted Cattle Association of America : 



FOR cows. 



POINTS 



(1) Body Color, black, with a clearly defined con- 



tinuous white belt. The belt to be of medium 

 width, beginning behind the shoulder and ex- 

 tending nearly to the hips . . . . .8 



(2) Head Comparatively long and somewhat, dish- 

 ing; broad between the eyes; poll prominent; 

 muzzle fine ; dark tongue 6 



(3) EycsRlack, full and mild; horns long com- 



pared with their diameter 4 



(4) Neck Fine and moderately thin and should 



harmonize in symmetry with the head and 

 shoulders ........ 6 



(5) Shoulders Fine at the top, becoming deep and 



broad as they extend backward and downward, 

 with a low chest 4 



(6) Barrel Large and deep, with well developed 



abdomen, ribs well rounded and free from fat 10 



(7) Hips Broad, and chine level with full loin . . 10 



(8) Rump High, long and broad .... 6 



(9) Hindquarters Long and deep, rear line in- 



curving; tail, long, slim, tapering to a full 

 switch . ........ 8 



(10) Legs Short, clean, standing well apart . . 3 

 (n) Udder Large, well developed front and rear; 

 teats of convenient size and wide apart ; mam- 

 mary veins large, long and crooked, entering 

 large orifices . . . . . . .20 



(12) Escutcheon ....... 2 



(13) Hair Fine and soft; skin of moderate thick- 



ness and of a rich dark or yellow color . . 3 



(14) Quiet disposition, and free from fat . 4 



(15) General condition and apparent constitution . 6 



Perfection 100 



FOR BULLS. 



II. For males the scale should be the same as 

 for females, except that 



