OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CATTLE 93 



Neck of medium length and muscular, growing from the head to 

 the shoulders and spreading out to meet them. 



Withers fine, shoulders flat, sloping and well covered. 



Chest deep, broad and somewhat circular in character. 



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

 developed. 



Back straight and level from the withers to the setting on of tail, 

 loins broad and full, hips of medium width and on a level with the 

 back. 



Rumps moderately long, thick and square. 



Hind quarters deep, thick and square. 



Tail, thick at the root, and tapering with a brush of strong hair, 

 reaching to the hocks and hanging at right angles with the back. 



The underline as nearly as possible parallel with the top. 



Arms and thighs muscular. 



Legs straight and squarely placed when viewed from behind, not 

 to cross or sweep when walking. 



Skin moderately thick and mellow, covered with an abundant coat 

 of rich mossy hair of a red color; a little white in front of the purse 

 is admissible; but it should not extend beyond the navel forward, on 

 the outside of the flanks, or any other part of the limbs or body. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR DEVON COW — ADOPTED BY DEVON 

 CATTLE BREEDERS SOCIETY, ENGLAND, 1S96. 



Registered pedigree. 



Head, moderately long, with a broad indented forehead, tapering 

 considerably towards the nostrils; the nose of a creamy white, the 

 nostrils high and open, the jaws clean, the eye bright, lively and 

 prominent; throat clean, ears thin, the expression being gentle and 

 intelligent; horns matching, long, spreading and gracefully turned up 

 of a waxy color tipped with a darker shade. 



Neck of medium length, growing from the head to the shoulders, 

 and spreading out to meet them. 



Withers fine, shoulders flat, sloping and well covered. 



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

 fully developed. 



Back straight and level from the withers to the setting on of tlie 

 tail, loins broad and full, hips of medium width and on a level with 

 the back. 



Rumps moderately long and level. 



Hindquarters, deep, thick and square. 



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

 well up behind; teats moderately large and squarely placed. 



Tail thick at the root and tapering, with a brush of strong hair 

 reaching the hocks and hanging at right angles with the back. 



The underline as nearly as possible parallel with the top. 



Legs straight, squarely placed, when viewed from behind, not to 

 cross or sweep when walking. 



Skin moderately thick and mellow, covered with an abundant coat 

 of rich mossy hair of a red color; white about the udder is admissible, 

 but it should not extend beyond the navel forward, on the outside of 

 flanks or any other part of the limbs or body. 



