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Milk and Its Products 

 SCORE CARD FOR DAIRY CATTLE 



Scale of Points Cow 



GENERAL APPEARANCE 



Weight. Estimated pounds; actual 



Form. Wedge-shaped, as viewed from front, side and top. . . 5 



Form. Spare, as indicated by prominent joints and clean 

 bone and lack of muscular development along ribs and 

 loins 



Quality. Hair fine, soft; skin pliable, loose, medium thick- 

 ness; secretion yellow, abundant 



Constitution. Vigorous, as indicated by alert expression, 

 evidently active vital functions, and general healthy 

 appearance 6 



HEAD AND NECK 



Muzzle. Clean cut; mouth large; nostrils large 



Eyes. Large, bright 



Face. Lean, long; quiet expression 



Forehead. Broad, slightly dished 



Ears. Medium size; fine texture 



Neck. Fine, medium length; throat clean; light dewlap.. . . 



FORE- AND HlND-QtTARTERS 



Withers. Lean, thin. Shoulders. Angular, not fleshy ... 3 

 Hips. Far apart; not lower than spine. . . . J 



Rump. Long, wide, comparatively level.. . > 



Thurls. High, wide apart \ 



Thighs. Thin, long 2 



Legs. Straight, short; shank fine 1 



BODY 



Chest. Deep; with arge girth and broad on floor of chest; 

 well-sprung ribs 10 



Abdomen. Large, deep; indicative of capacity; well sup- 

 ported 4 



Back. Lean, straight, chine open. Tail. Long, slim, with 

 fine switch 4 



Loin. Broad 2 



MILK-SECRETING ORGANS 



Udder. Large, long, attached high and full behind; extend 



ing far in front and full; quarters even 20 



Udder. Capacious, flexible, with loose, pliable skin covered 

 with short, fine hair 10 



Teats. Convenient size, evenly placed 2 



Milk Veins. Large, tortuous, long, branching, with large 

 milk wells. Escutcheon. Spreading over thighs, ex- 

 tending high and wide 4 . f 



Total . 100 



Animal Date 



Scored by . . Total Score. . . 



Points 

 Deficient 



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