THE MORE IMPORTANT DAIRY BREEDS 341 



Standard of 

 SCALE OF POINTS Perfect 



Score 

 HINDQUARTERS, 16 Points: 



Rump, level, long from hooks to pin bones . . . . 5 

 Hooks, medium distance apart, proportionately nar- 

 rower than in female, not rising above the level 



of the back 2 



Pin bones, high, wide apart . . . ; 2 



Thighs, thin, long and wide apart . . " 4 



Tail, fine, long and set on level with back . . . . 1 

 Legs and feet: legs straight, set well apart, shanks 

 fine and smooth; feet medium size, round, solid 



and deep, not to cross in walking 2 



SCROTUM, 3 Points: 



Well developed and strongly carried 3 



RUDIMENT ARIES, VEINS, ETC., 4 Points: 



Teats, of uniform size, squarely placed, wide apart 

 and free from scrotum ; veins long, large, tor- 

 tuous, with extensions entering large orifices; 

 escutcheon pronounced and covering a large 



surface 4 



Color, 3 Points: 



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

 mahogany and white; each color distinctly 



defined 3 



COVERING, 6 Points: 



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



Hair, soft and fine . . . . 2 



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

 STYLE, 5 Points: 



Active, vigorous, showing strong masculine charac- 

 ter, temperament inclined to nervousness, but 



not irritable or vicious 5 



WEIGHT: 4 Points: 



At maturity not less than 1,500 pounds 4 



Total 100 



FOR AYRSHIRE COW. 



Standard of 



SCALE OF POINTS Perfect 



Score 

 HEAD, 10 Points: 



Forehead, broad and clearly defined 1 



Horns, wide set on and inclining upward 1 



Face, of medium length, slightly dished, clean cut, 



showing veins 2 



Muzzle, broad and strong without coarseness, nos- 

 trils large 1 



Jaws, wide at the base and strong 1 



Eyes, full and bright with placid expression . . . . 3 

 Ears, of medium size and fine, carried alert . . . . 1 

 NECK, 3 Points: 



Fine throughout, throat clean, neatly joined to head 

 and shoulders, of good length, moderately thin, 

 nearly free from loose skin, elegant in bearing. . 3 



