40 DAIRY CATTLE AND MILK PRODUCTION 



FOR HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COW 



Head Decidedly feminine in appearance ; fine in contour . 2 



Forehead Broad between the eyes ; dishing 2 



F<iC3 Of medium length ; clean and trim especially under 

 the eyes, showing facial veins; the bridge of the nose 



straight 



Muzzle Broad with strong lips 1 



Ears Of medium size ; of fine texture ; the hair plentiful 



and soft ; the secretion oily and abundant 1 



Eyes Large ; full ; mild ; bright 2 



Horns Small ; tapering finely towards the tips ; set moder- 

 ately narrow at base ; oval ; inclining forward ; well bent 



inward ; of fine texture ; in appearance waxy 1 



Neck Long ; fine and clean at juncture with the head ; free 



from dewlap ; evenly and smoothly joined to shoulders . 4 

 Shoulders Slightly lower than hips ; fine and even over tops ; 



moderately broad and full at sides 3 



Chest Of moderate depth and lowness ; smooth and moder- 

 ately full in the brisket, full in the foreflanks (or through 



the heart) 6 



Crops Moderately full 2 



Chine Straight ; strong ; broadly developed, with open 



vertebrae 6 



Barrel Long ; of wedge shape ; well rounded ; with a large 

 abdomen, trimly held up (in judging the last item age 



must be considered) 7 



Loin and Hips Broad ; level or nearly level between the 

 hookbones; level and strong laterally; spreading from 

 chine broadly and nearly level ; hookbones fairly promi- 

 nent 6 



Rump Long ; high ; broad with roomy pelvis ; nearly level 

 laterally ; comparatively full above the thurl ; carried out 



straight to dropping of tail 6 



Thurl High; broad 3 



Quarters Deep ; straight behind ; twist filled with develop- 

 ment of udder ; wide and moderately full at the sides . . 4 



Flanks Deep ; comparatively full 2 



Legs Comparatively short ; clean and nearly straight ; wide 

 apart; firmly and squarely set under the body; feet of 

 medium size, round, solid and deep 4 



