LECTURE NO. 42. 



DEVON CATTLE THEIR STANDARD POINTS. 



I. The following- scale of points was adopted 

 by the American Devon Cattle Club in 1886: 



FOR cows. 



COUNTS 



(1) Head Moderately long, with a broad, indented 



forehead, tapering considerably toward the nos- 

 trils ; the nose of a flesh color, nostrils high and 

 open, the jaws clean, the eye bright, lively and 

 prominent, and surrounded by a flesh-colored 

 ring; throat clean, ears thin, the expression 

 gentle and intelligent ; horns matching, spread- 

 ing and gracefully turned up, of a waxy color, 

 tipped with a darker shade . . . . .8 



(2) Neck Upper line short, fine at head, widening 



and deep at withers and strongly set to the 

 shoulder 4 



(3) Shoulders Fine, flat and sloping, with strong 



arms and firm joints ...... 4 



(4) Chest Deep, broad, and somewhat circular in 

 character ........ 8 



(5) Ribs Well sprung from the backbone, nicely 



arched, deep, with flanks fully developed . . 8 



(6) Back Straight and level from the withers to 



the setting on of the tail, loin broad and full," 

 hips and rump of medium width, and on a level 

 with the back ....... 16 



(7) Hindquarters Deep, thick and square . . 8 



(8) Udder Not fleshy, coming well forward in line 

 with the belly and well up behind; teats mod- 

 erately large and squarely placed ... 20 



(9) Tail Well set on at a right angle with the 

 back, tapering, with a switch of white or roan 

 hair, and reaching the hocks .... 2 



(10) Legs Straight, squarely placed when viewed 

 from behind, not to cross or sweep in walking, 

 hoof well formed . . . . . . 4 



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