A YRSHIRES 71 



Body, 13. 



Back Strong and straight, chine lean, sharp, and open- 

 jointed 4 



Loin Broad, strong, and level 2 



Ribs Long, broad, wide apart, and well sprung .... 3 

 Abdomen Capacious, deep, firmly held up with strong 



muscular development . 3 



Flank Thin and arching 1 



Hind Quarters, 11. 



Rump Wide, level, and long from hooks to pin bones, a 



reasonable pelvic arch allowed 3 



Hooks Wide apart and not projecting above back nor un- 

 duly overlaid with fat 2 



Pin Bones High and wide apart 1 



Thighs Thin, long, and wide apart 2 



Tail Long, fine, set on a level with the back 1 



Legs and Feet Legs strong, short, straight when viewed 

 from behind and set well apart ; shanks fine and smooth, 

 joints firm ; feet medium size, round, solid, and deep ... 2 

 Udder Long, wide, deep, but not pendulous, nor fleshy ; 

 firmly attached to the body, extending well up behind and 

 far forward; quarters even; sole nearly level and not 

 indented between teats, udder veins well developed and 



plainly visible 22 



Teats Evenly placed, distance apart from side to side equal 

 to half the breadth of udder, from back to front equal to 

 one third the length ; length 1\ to 3| inches, thickness 

 in keeping with length, hanging perpendicular and not 



tapering 8 



Mammary Veins Large, long, tortuous, branching and 



entering large orifices 5 



Escutcheon Distinctly defined, spreading over thighs and 



extending well upward 2 



Color Red of any shade, brown, or these with white ; 

 mahogany and white, or white ; each color distinctly 

 defined. (Brindle markings allowed, but not desirable.) . 2 

 Covering, 6. 



Skin Of medium thickness, mellow and elastic .... 3 



Hair Soft and fine 2 



Secretions Oily, of rich brown or yellow color .... 1 

 Style Alert, vigorous, showing strong character ; temper- 

 ament inclined to nervousness, but still docile 4 



Weight at maturity not less than one thousand pounds . . . 4 



Total 100 



