A BRITISH STANDARD FOR THE KERRY. 



The following description is taken from Volume XX for 

 1919, of the English Kerry and Dexter Herd Book. The scale 

 of points following the description is from the same source. 



The cow should be long, level and deep, her color black, 

 her head long and fine ; her horns fine at base, mottled or white 

 tipped with black, upright and cocked ; her eye soft and promi- 

 nent ; her bone fine ; her coat in summer like satin, in winter 

 long and thick ; her udder should be soft and large, but not 

 fleshy, protruding well under the belly, the teats being placed 

 square and well apart, the milk veins prominent and large ; the 

 tail should be well put on, and have at the end long, fine, black 

 hair. The Kerry cow should not weigh over 900 pounds live 

 weight, when in breeding condition. 



Note: A small amount of white on the udder and underline not to 

 disqualify. 



The bull should be whole black without a white hair ; should 

 have a long head, wide between the eyes, of masculine character, 

 throat clean, horns medium length, mottled or white with black 

 tips, turning backwards ; withers fine ; back straight from withers 

 to setting on of tail, which should be long, fine, tipped with 

 black hairs. The Kerry bull should not weigh over 1000 pounds 

 live weight when in breeding condition. 



Scale of Points of Kerry Cow. 



Gen. formation and character, head, horns and hair 8<i points 



Udder, size, shape, situation of teats, milk veins and 



escutcheon, etc 40 points 



Quality and touch 1-0 points 



Color 20 points 



Perfect 100 points 



Scale of Points of Kerry Bull. 



General formation and character 25 points 



Head, horns and hair 2-") points 



Quality and touch 20 points 



Color .30 point'^ 



Perfect 100 points 



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