OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CaTMLE 



HOLSTEIN-FRESIAN CATTLE. 



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SCALE OF POINTS PUBLISHED IN ADVANCED g 



REGISTRY, VOL. II, I8S9 — BULL. {j 



Head — Showing full vigor, elegant in contour 2 



Forehead — Broad between the eyes, dishing 2 



Face — Contour graceful, especially under the eyes, medium in 



leng;th, broad muzzle 2 



Ear — Of medium size, fine, covered with soft hair t 



Eyes — Moderately large, full and bright 2 



Horns — Medium in size, fine in texture, short, oval, inclinirig 



forward 2 



Neck — Neatly joined to head and shoulders, nearly free from 



dewlap, good length, proud in bearing 5 



Shoulders — Of medium height, well rounded and even over top 4 



Chest — Low, deep and full s 



Crops — Full and level with shoulders 4 



Chine — Straight, broadly developed and open 3 



Barrel — Well rounded and large abdomen 6 



Loins and Hip — Broad, full, long and level 5 



Rump — High, long, broad and level 5 



Thurl — High, with great width 4 



Quarters — Long, straight behind and full at sides 5 



Flanks — Deep and full 2 



Legs — Short, clean, tapering, with strong arm, with position 

 firm, wide apart ; feet of medium size, round, solid and 



deep 6 



Tail — Reaching to hock or below, large at setting, tapering to a 



full switch 2 



Hair and Handling — Fine, soft and mellow, skin of moderate 



thickness, secretions oily and of rich brown or yellow color. 10 

 Mammary Veins — Long, large, branched, with extensions enter- 

 ing large orifices 10 



Rudimentary Teats — Not less than four, large, well spread ... 2 



Escutcheon — Large and fine development 8 



Total K)o 



A bull that has from three to five of his progeny in Advanced 

 Register shall be credited with five points, in excess of what he may 

 scale in structure. 



A bull that has five or more of his progeny in Advanced Register 

 shall be credited with ten points, in excess of what he may scale in 

 structure. 



No bull shall be received to Advanced Registrj' who does not 

 scale 80 points. 



No bull shall be received to Advanced Registry that in the judg- 

 ment of the inspectors will not reach a minimum weight of i,Soo in 

 good flesh at full age. 



