OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CATTLE 91 



ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE. "g 



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 Hind Quarters — Deep and full ; thighs thick and muscular, and 

 in proportion to hindquarters; twist filled out well in its 

 "seam " so as to form an even wide plane between thighs . . 8 

 Tail — Fine, coming neatly out of the body on a line with the 



back and hanging at right angles to it 3 



Underline — Straight, as nearly as possible ; flank, deep and full 4 

 Less — Short, straight and squarely placed, hind legs slightly 

 inclined forward below the hocks ; forearm muscular ; bones 



fine and clean 4 



Flesh — Even and without patchiness. . . 4 



Skin ^ Of moderate thickness and mellow touch, abundantly 

 covered with thick soft hair. (Much of tlie thrifliness, feeding 

 properties, and value of the animal, depend upon this qual- 

 ity which is of great weight in the grazier's and butcher's 

 judgment, A good "touch" will compensate for some 

 deficiencies of form. Nothing can compensate for a skin 

 hard and stiff. In raising the skin from the body it should 

 have a substantial, soft, flexible feeling, and when beneath 

 the outspread hand it should move easily as though resting 

 on a soft cellular substance, which however becomes firmer 

 as the animal ripens. A thin papery skin is objectionable, 



especially in a cold climate) 10 



General Appearance — Elegant, well-bred and masculine. The 



walk square, the step quick, and the head up 10 



Total 100 



When bulls are exhibited with their progeny in a separate class, 

 add 25 counts for progeny 



SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY AMERICAN g 



ABERDEEN ANGUS ASSOCIATION — COW. {J 



Color — Black. White is objectionable, except on the imderline 



behind the navel and there only to a moderate extent 2 



Head — Forehead moderately broad and slightly indented; lajier- 

 ing toward the nose ; muzzle fine ; nostrils wide and open ; 

 distance from eyes to nostrils of moderate length ; eyes full, 

 bright and expressive, indicative of good d sposilion ; ears 

 large, slightly rising upward, and well furnished with hair; 

 poll well defined, and without any appearance of horns or 

 scurs ; jaw s clean 10 



Throat — Clean, without any development of loose flesh under- 

 neath .. 3 



Neck — Of medium length, spreading out to meet the shoulders, 



with full neck vein 3 



Shoulders — Moderately oblique, well covered on the blades and 

 top , with vertebra or backbone slightly above the scapula or 

 shoulder blades, which should be moderately broad 6 



Chest — Wide and deep ; round and full just back of elbows. . . 10 



Brisket — Deep and moderately projecting from between the 



legs, and proportionately covered with flesh and fat 4 



