110 THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



(8) Skin Yellow, soft and elastic and covered with 

 soft, close, woolly hair . . .' . .5 



(9) Color Red of any shade, brown or white or a 



mixture of these, each color being distinctly 

 defined 3 



(10) Average Live Weight In full milk about 1000 



pounds .8 



(11) General Appearance Including style and move- 

 ment . . . . . . . ..-'.. 10 



(12) Escutcheon Large and fine development . 3 



Perfection 100 



FOR BULLS. 



POINTS 



(1) Head The head of the bull may be shorter 



than that of the cow, but the frontal bone 

 should be broad, the muzzle good size, throat 

 nearly free from hanging folds, eyes full; the 

 horns should have an upward turn with suffi- 

 cient size at the base to indicate strength of 

 constitution 10 



(2) Neck Of medium length, somewhat arched 



and large in the muscles, which indicate power 

 and strength ....... 10 



(3) Forcquarters Shoulders close to the body, 



without any hollow space behind ; chest broad, 

 brisket deep and well developed, but not too 

 large ......... 7 



(4) Back Short and straight ; spine, sufficiently de- 



fined, but not in the same degree as in the cow ; 

 ribs, well sprung and body deep in the flanks . 10 



(5) Hindquarters Long, broad and straight; hip 



bones wide apart ; pelvis, long, broad and 

 straight ; tail, set on a level with the back ; 

 thighs, deep and broad . . . . .10 



(6) Scrotum Large, with well developed teats in 



front . ........ 7 



(7) Legs Short in proportion to size, joints firm; 



hind legs well apart and not to rross in walking 5 



(8) Skin Yellow, soft, elastic and of medium 

 thickness . . . . . . . .10 



(9) Color Red of any shade, brown or white or a 



mixture of these each color being distinctly 



defined 3 



(10) Average Live Weight At maturity, about 1500 



pounds 10 



