OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CATTLE 9J 



ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE. -g 



Bull Continued. g 



Hind Quarters Deep and full ; thighs thick and muscular, and 

 in proportion to hind quarters ; twist filled out well in its 

 ''seam " so as to form an even wide plane between thighs . . 8 



Tail Fine, coming neatly out of the body on a line with the 

 back and hanging at right angles to it 3 



Underline Straight, as nearly as possible ; flank, deep and full 4 



Legs Short, straight and squarely placed, hind legs slightly 

 inclined forward below the hocks ; forearm muscular ; bones 

 fine and clean 4 



Flesh Even and without patchiness. 4 



Skin Of moderate thickness and mellow touch, abundantly 

 covered with thick soft hair. (Much of the thriftiness, feeding 

 properties, and value of the animal, depend upon this qual- 

 ity which is of great weight in the grazier's and butcher's 

 judgment, A good "touch" will compensate for some 

 deficiencies of form. Nothing can compensate for a skin 

 hard and stiff. In raising the skin from the body it should 

 have a substantial, soft, flexible feeling, and when beneath 

 the outspread hand it should move easily as though resting 

 on a soft cellular substance, which however becomes firmer 

 as the animal ripens. A thin papery skin is objectionable, 

 especially in a cold climate) 10 



General Appearance Elegant, well-bred and masculine. The 

 walk square, the step quick, and the head up 10 



Total 100 



When bulls are exhibited with their progeny in a separate class, 

 add 25 counts for progeny. 



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SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY AMERICAN 



ABERDEEN ANGUS ASSOCIATION COW. O 



Color Black. White is objectionable, except on the underline 

 behind the navel and there only to a moderate extent 2 



Head Forehead moderately broad and slightly indented; taper- 

 ing toward the nose ; muzzle fine ; nostrils wide and open ; 

 distance from eyes to nostrils of moderate length ; eyes full, 

 bright and expressive, indicative of good disposition ; ears 

 large, slightly rising upward, and well furnished with hair ; 

 poll well defined, and without any appearance of horns or 

 scurs ; jaws clean 10 



Throat Clean, without any development of loose flesh under- 

 neath , 3 



Neck Of medium length, spreading out to meet the shoulders, 



with full neck vein 3 



Shoulders Moderately oblique, well covered on the blades and 

 top , with vertebra or backbone slightly above the scapula or 

 shoulder blades, which should be moderately broad 6 



Chest Wide and deep ; round and full just back of elbows. . . 10 



Brisket Deep and moderately projecting from between the 

 legs, and proportionately covered with flesh and fat 4 



