DAIRY-CATTLE POINTS 399 



bonea and pin-bones ; well-developed udder ; horn and coat fine ; eyes expres- 

 sive of mild and gentle sensitiveness. 



Milk-giving capacity. — Udder large, shapely, evenly quartered, free from 

 fleshiness, extending well up behind and far forward, strongly attached ; milk- 

 veins large and tortuous ; milk-wells large ; secretions of skin abundant and 

 yellow ; also the above indications of all the other general characters. 



Scale of points Perfect 



Score 



1. Age, estimated 



2. Weight, estimated lb. ; corrected lb. ; score according to 



age and condition 2 



3. Skin, medium fine, loose, mellow, elastic, free from scurf; secretions 



yellow and abundant 5 



4. Hair, fine, soft, thick ; color and markings according to breed ... 2 



5. Temperament, alert, but mild and tractable 5 



6. Muzzle, clean-cut, mouth large, lips thin, nostrils large 1 



7. Face, lean, fine, slightly dished 1 



8. Forehead, broad, high, slightly dished 1 



9. Eyes, full, bright, clear, mild 3 



10. Horns, medium to small, fine texture, shape, and color according to breed 1 



11. Ears, medium size, fine texture 1 



12. Neck, fine, spare, medium length, throat clean ; dewlap light ; neatly 



attached to head and shoulders 2 



13. Shoulders, lean, sloping ; narrow at withers, moderately wide at points 2 



14. Fore legs, straight, short, bone clean and fine ; feet strong, hoofs dense 



and even 2 



15. Brisket, light, thin 1 



16. Chest, deep, capacious 8 



17. Barrel, capacious, medium length 10 



18. Back, lean, straight, medium length ; vertebrae wide spaced and promi- 



nent ; ribs long, broad, wide spaced, moderately well sprung . . 8 



19. Loin, broad, lean, coupling, roomy 3 



20. Hips, far apart, level with back 2 



21. Rump, lean, long, broad ; pelvic arch prominent ; pin-bones high, far 



apart 4 



22. Tail, tapering, bone fine, length according to breed 1 



23. Thighs, thin, incurving, twist roomy 3 



24. Hind legs, straight, short, bone clean and fine ; feet strong ; hoofs 



dense and even 2 



25. Udder, large, shapely, evenly quartered, mellow, free from fleshiness, 



extending well up behind and far forward, strongly attached ; teats 



uniform, well placed, of size and shape convenient for milking . . 20 



26. Milk veins, large, tortuous ; milk wells large 10 



Total 100 



Mutton-sheep score-card 

 Class, Fat Wethers 

 General characters 



Form. — Compact, thick-set and short-legged ; body deep, thick, and of 

 medium length ; top line straight ; under line low in flanks ; scale large for age. 



Quality. — General refinement and symmetry of clean-cut features ; mutton 

 breed character pronounced ; head, neck, and legs short ; bone fine and smooth ; 

 fleece pure and fine. 



Condition. — Prime ; a deep, even covering of firm, mellow, and springy flesh, 

 without lumps, patches, rolls, or undue accumulations of fat, especially in back 



