Galloway heifer, DRUID'S PRIDE 20121. Calved November 20, 1901. Bred 

 and owned by O. II. Swigart, Champaign, 111. First in yearling class and 

 junior champion at International Exposition, Chicago, 1903. 



DESCRIPTION OF GALLOWAY CATTLE 



*|*HIS BREED, deriving its name from its native district in Scotland, is black in 

 color, with no white admissible excent on the udder or below the under line. 

 The type represents a form that is thick, close to the ground and symmetrical, with 

 long, wavy and thick coat of hair. As hardiness and strength of constitution are 

 leading features, there should be every indication of general thrift and ruggedness 

 in a representative of the breed. 



The scale of points adopted by the Council of the Galloway Cattle Breeder* 

 Association of Great Britain in 1883 gives the features of the breed in detail a:. 

 follows : 



COLOR Black, with a brownish tinge. 



HEAD Short and wide, with broad forehead and wide nostrils; without the 

 slightest symptoms of horns or scurs. 



EYES Large and prominent, 



EARS Moderate in length and broad, pointing forward and upward; fringe o* 

 long hairs. 



NECK Moderate in length, clean and filling well into the shoulders, the top in 

 a line with the back in a female, and in a male naturally rising with age. 



BODY Deep, rounded and symmetrical. 



SHOULDERS Fine and straight, moderately wide above; coarse shoulder 

 points and sharper high shoulders are objectionable. 



BREAST Full and deep. 



BACK AND RUMP Straight. 



RIBS Deep and well sprung. 



LOIN AND SIRLOIN Well filled. 



HOOK BONES Not prominent. 



HIND QUARTERS Long, moderately wide and well filled. 



FLANK Deep and full. 



THIGHS Broad, straight and well lt, down to hock; rounded buttocks are very 

 objectionable. 



LEGS Short and clean, with fine bone. 



TAIL Well set on and moderately thick. 



SKIN Mellow and moderately thick. 



HAIR Soft and wavy, with a mossy undercoat; wiry and curly hair isverj 

 objectionable 



