CATTLE 

 STUDENT'S SCORE CARD DAIRY COW. 



291 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. 



1. WEIGHT, estimated Ibs 



actual Ibs 



2. FORM, wedge shaped as viewed from front, side 



and top 5 



3. QUALITY, hair fine, soft; skin mellow, loose, 



medium thickness, secretion yellow; bom 

 clean 8 



4. CONSTITUTION, vigorous, not inclined to beefi- 



ness 



HEAD AND NECK. 



5. MUZZLE, clean cut; mouth large; nostrils large.. 



6. EYES, large, bright 



7. FACE, long, lean, quiet expression 



8. FOREHEAD, broad, slightly dished 



9. EARS, medium size; yellow inside, fine texture. . 



10. NECK, fine, medium length; throat clean; light 



dewlap 2 



FORE AND HIND QUARTERS. 



11. WITHERS, lean, thin 



12. SHOULDERS, light, oblique 2 



13. HIPS, far apart; level between hooks 2 



14. RUMP, long, wide 



15. PIN-BONES OR THURLS, high, wide apart 1 



16. THIGHS, thin, long 



17. LEGS, straight, short ; shank fine 1 



18. TAIL, long, slim; fine switch ^ . . 1 



BODY. 



19. CHEST, deep, low; girth large 



20. RIBS, broad, well sprung, long, wide apart 5 



21. BACK, lean, straight 3 



22. LOIN, broad, level 2 



23. FLANK, moderately low 1 



MILK-SECRETING ORGANS. 



24. UDDER, long, attached high and full behind, 



extending far in front and full; quarters 

 even . . . .' 15 



25. UDDER, capacious, flexible, with loose pliable 



skin covered with short fine hair 15 



26. TEATS, large, evenly placed 



27. MILK VEINS, large, tortuous, large milk wells . . 



Total.. 100 



Perfect 

 Score. 



Student's 

 Score. 



