Iiiipoited Clianipioii Galloway bull. Scottish Stanuakd, owned by 

 Hi'OokHJde Farm. Fort Wayne, Indiana. 



DE.SCKIPTION or GALLOWAT CATTLE 



'Phis breed, derlvins its name from its native district in Scotland, is black in 

 color, with no white admissible except on the udder or below the under line. 

 The type represents a form that is thick, close to the ground and symmet rical, with 

 long, wavy and thick coat of hair. As hardiness and strength of constitution are 

 leading features, there should be every indication of general thrift and ruggedness 

 in a representative of the breed. 



The scale of points adopted by the Council of the Galloway Cattle Breeders 

 Association of Great Britain in issa gives the features of the breed in detail as 

 follows : 



Color — Black, witli a brownish tinge. 



Head — Short and wide, witli broad forehead and wide nostrils; without the 

 slightest symptoms of horns or scurs. 



Eyes— Large and prominent. 



Eahs — Moderate in length and broad, pointing forward and upward; fringe of 

 long hairs. 



Neck — Moderate in length, clean and filling well into the shoulders, the top in 

 a line witli the back in a female, and in a male naturally rising with age. 



Body — Deep, rounded and symmetrical. 



Shoulders— Fine and straight, moderately wide above; coarse shoulder 

 points and sharp or liigh shoulders are objectionable. 



Breast — Full and deep. 



Back and Kump Straight. 



Ribs— Deep and well sprung. 



Loin and Sirloin- Well filled. 



Hook Bones- Not prominent. 



Hind Quarters — Long, moderately wide and well filled. 



Flank — Deep and full. 



Thighs — Broad, straight and well let down to hock ; rounded buttocks are very 

 objectionable. 



Legs — Short and clean, with fine bone. 



Tail — Well set on and moderately thick. 



Skin— Mellow and moderately thick. 



Hair— Soft and wavy, with a mossy undercoat; wiry and curly hair Is very 

 obiectii liable. 



