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and tinged with yellow, admissable ; ears small, thin and cov- 

 ered with soft hair, playing quick, moving freely ; forehead 

 short, broad, especially between the eyes, and slightly dished ; 

 eyes bright, placid and rather prominent than otherwise, wjth 

 a yellow rim around them ; lower part of the face clean, dished 

 and well developing the course of the veins ; muzzle small, nose 

 of a clear orange or light chocolate color ; nostrils wide and 

 open ; lower jaw thin ; teeth clean and sound. - - 5 



Art. 3. — Neck fine and slightly arched, strongly and well set on the 

 head and shoulders, hsirmoniously widening, deepening and 

 rounding as it approaches the latter point ; no dewlap. - 2 



A.RT. 4. — Chest broad, deep and projecting, the brisket on a lower 



line than the belly. _______ -5 



Art. 5. — Shoulders broad, strong, fine and well placed ; forelegs 

 short, straight, and standing rather wide apart than narrow ; 

 fore-arm muscular, broad and powerful, sliglitly swelling and 

 full above the knee ; the bone fine and fiat ; knees well knit and 

 strong; foot flat, and in shape an oblong semicircle; horn of 

 the hoof sound and of a clear waxy color. _ _ _ _ 2 



Art. 6. — Barrel round and deep, and well ribbed up the hips. - 4 



Art. 7. — Back short, straight and broad from the withers to the 

 setting on of the tail ; crops round and full ; loins broad ; buckle 

 bones on a level with the back ; tail well set, on a level with 

 the back, fine and gradually diniihishing to a point, and hang- 

 ing, without the brush, an inch or so below the hock, at right 

 angles with the back. __-___--4 



Art- 8. — Hind quarters from the buckle to the point of the rump 

 well filled up ; tmst well let down and full ; hind legs short, 

 straight, and well spread apait, gradually swellii>g and rounding 

 above tvie hock ; the bone fine and flat below ; legs not to cross 

 each other in walking, nor to straddle behind. _ _ _ 3 



Art. 9. — Skin of medium thickness, movable and mellow ; a white 

 color is admissable, but rich cream or orange much preferable ; 

 hair well covering the hide, soft and fine, and if undercoated 

 with soft, thick fur in winter, so much the better ; color, pure 

 white, red roan, bright red, or reddish yellow and white. (A 

 black or dark brown nose or a rim around the eye, black or 

 dark spots on the skin and hair decidedly objectionable, and 

 indicative of coarse meat and bad blood.) _ _ - - H 



Art. 10. — Good handling. _-.---.4 



Art. 11. — Sure stock-getter. - - -----4 



