THE SCORE CARD AND ITS USE 17 



ly we find that the scales of points were revised a num- 

 ber of different times. In 1875 the total number of points 

 in the perfect animal was increased to 100, a standard for 

 perfection in common use to-day with all breeds. 



The systematic arrangement of the scale of points for 

 the different types and breeds of animals, is considerably 

 improved over the score card of 1834. Now it is custom- 

 ary, first to consider the general appearance of an animal, 

 then follow with detailed study of the several important 

 parts, each of which is in turn separately studied and 

 measured. One hundred very generally represents the 

 total number of points used in the scale measuring up the 

 ideal or model animal. Thus a certain score card is di- 

 vided into the following five great parts: 



Points 



A. General appearance 30 



B. Head and neck 8 



C. Forequarters 12 



D. Body 33 



E. Hindquarters 17 



Total 100 



Each of these parts is sub-divided for more detailed 

 analysis. In the above, D, the body, is credited with 33 

 points, sub-divided as follows : 



Points 



Chest, deep, wide, large girth 4 



Sides, deep, full, smooth, medium length 8 



Back, broad, strongly arched, thickly and evenly cov- 

 ered * 9 



Loin, wide, thick, strong 9 



Belly, straight, smooth, firm 3 



Total 33 



The above is merely given as illustrative of how the 

 present day score card is constructed, irrespective of type 

 or breed. This is a logical method, whereby the student 

 or person using the scale of points, considers the animals 

 by the most simple and comprehensive system. This ar- 



