THE JERSEYS, ALDERNEYS AND GUERNSEYS. 6&7 



Points. 



18. Back,— straight from the top oi the aips to the setting on of the tail, and 



the tail at right angles with the back 



19. Tail,— fine - 



20. Tail,— hanging down to the hocks » 



21. Hide, — thin and movable.. 



22. Hide, — covered with fine and sot:t hair 



23. HiDE,~ot a good color 



24. Fore-legs,— short, straight ana fine • 



25. Fore-arm, — large and powertul, swelling and fuM above the knee, and 



fine below ft 



26. Hind-quarters,— fronu the hock to the point of the rump long and well 



filled up 



27. Hind-legs,— short and straight, (below the hocks) and the bones rather 



line 



28. Hind-legs, — squarely placed, not too close together when viewed from 



behind 



29. Hind-legs, — not tc cross in walking. .,. = ... c. 



30. Hoofs,— smaii 



31. Growth 



32. General appearance 



33. Condition o »....«... « ., ...... ........... . 



Perfection ..». v ..... .^ 33 



XXH. Estimating tlio Value oi Points. 



The proper estimation of the value of the several parts of an animal 

 has been publicly given by high authority in such matters, the Jersey 

 Herd Book. The gist of which is as follows : 



The highest excellence of any milking cow lies in the udder. This 

 must not only be full in form, that is, in line with the belly, but it must 

 not be cut off square in front, like that of a goat. It should be rounded, 

 full, presenting great breadth behind, and carried weU up between the 

 thigh. The milk veins should be full and carried well forward toward 

 the fore legs. If knotted and with curves, so much the better. 



The tail is another essential point. Whatever its size at the root, it 

 must be large and tapering, and have a good switch of hair. 



The chest should be broad and deep ; this shows good respiration, essen- 

 tial to feeding and health. But in the dairy cow, especially when viewed 

 from before, there -will be no appearance of massiveness. On the con- 

 trary, she will give an appearance of delicate fineness, and will look large 

 behind, swelling gradually from behind the shoulders. She may not be 

 closely ribbed, in fact should not be close, only comparatively so. The 

 best milkers, every where, will be found to be rather loosely put together 

 between the last rib and the hips, and good milkers must be roomy in the 

 flank. 



The hind quarters must be long from the point of the rump to the 

 hock, and well filled up ; yet this does not mean rounded and massive in 



