THE CHANNEL ISLAND BREEDS 55 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JERSEY BULL 



Head, 10. 



A Broad, medium length ; face dished ; narrow between 



horns ; horns medium in size and incurving ... 5 

 B Muzzle broad, nostrils open, eyes full and bold ; entire 



expression one of vigor, resolution, and masculinity 5 

 Neck, 10. 



Medium length, with full crest at maturity ; clean at throat . 10 

 Body, 54. 



A Lung capacity as indicated by depth and breadth 

 through body just back of fore shoulders ; shoulders 



full and strong 15 



B Barrel long, of good depth and breadth, with strong, 



well-sprung ribs 15 



C Back straight to hip bones 2 



D Rump of good length and proportion to size of body, 



and level from hip bone to rump bone 7 



E Loins broad and strong ; hips rounded, and of medium 



width compared with female 7 



F Thighs rather flat, well cut up behind, high arched flank 3 

 G Legs proportionate to size and of fine quality, well apart, 



and not to weave or cross in walking 5 



Rudimentary Teats, 2. 



Well placed 2 



Tail, 4. 



Thin, long, with good switch, not coarse at setting on . . 4 

 Size, 5. 



Mature bulls, 1200 to 1500 pounds 5 



General Appearance, 15. 



Thoroughly masculine in character, with a harmonious 

 blending of the parts to each other; thoroughly 

 robust, and such an animal as in a herd of wild cattle 

 would likely become master of the herd by the law of 

 natural selection and survival of the fittest .... 15 



100 

 GUERNSEYS 



Origin and Distribution in Europe. The Guernsey breed 

 originated on the island of the same name, which is the second 



