326 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JERSEY BULL. 



(Adopted by the American Jersey Cattle Club, May 7, 1913.) 

 HEAD, 10 Points: Counts 



A Broad, medium length; face dished; narrow be- 

 tween horns; horns medium in size and in- 

 curving ................. 5 



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

 entire expression one of vigor, resolution and 

 masculinity ................ 5 



I7ECK, 7 Points: 



Medium length, with full crest at maturity; clean at 



throat .................. 7 



BODY, 57 Points: 



A Shoulders full and strong, good distance through 



from point to point, with well-defined withers; 



chest deep and full between and just back of 



forelegs ................ 15 



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



strong,, rounded, well-sprung ribs ...... 15 



C Back, straight and strong .......... 5 



D Bump, of good length and proportion to size of 



body, and level from hip-bones to rump-bones . . 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, with good feet, and not to weave or cross 



in walking ................ 5 



RUDIMENTARY TEATS, 2 Points: 



Well placed .................. 2 



HIDE, 2 Points: 



Loose and mellow ................ 2 



T'AIL, 2 Points: 



Thin, long, reaching the hock, with good switch, not 



coarse or high at setting-on ........ 2 



SIZE, 5 Points: 



Mature bulls, 1,200 to 1,500 pounds ........ 5 



GENERAL APPEARANCE, 15 Points: 



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 .................. IS 



Total . . . . 100 



