372 APPENDIX 



DEVON CATTLE SCALE OP POINTS 



Cow 



COUNT 



Head, moderately long, with a broad indented forehead, 

 tapering considerably towards the nostrils ; 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 ; spreading and 

 gracefully turned up, of a waxy color, tipped with a 

 darker shade 8 



Neck, upper line short, fine at head, widening and deep at 

 withers and strongly set to the shoulders 4 



Shoulders, fine, flat and sloping, with strong arms and firm 

 joints 4 



Chest, deep, broad, and somewhat circular in character . 8 



Ribs, well sprung from the backbone, nicely arched, deep, 

 with flanks fully developed 8 



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 



Hindquarters, deep, thick and square 8 



Udder, not fleshy, coming well forward in line with the 

 belly and well up behind ; teats moderately large, and. 

 squarely placed 20 



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 



Legs, straight, squarely placed when viewed from behind, 

 not to cross or sweep in walking, hoof well formed . . 4 



Skin, moderately thick and mellow, covered with an 

 abundant coat of rich hair of a red color ; no white spot 

 admissible, except the udder 8 



Size, minimum weight at 3 years old, 1000 pounds ... 2 



General Appearance, as indicated by stylish and quick 

 movement, form, constitution and vigor, and the under 

 line as nearly as possible parallel with the line of the 

 back 8 



Perfection is 100 



