OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CATTLE 95 



SCALE OF POINTS PUBLISHED IN ADVANCED 

 REGISTRY, VOL. 1 1 , 1889 COW. 



CJ 

 Head Decidedly feminine in appearance, comparatively long 



from eyes to base of horns, fine in contour 2 



Forehead Broad between the eyes, dishing 2 



Face Contour fine, especially under the eyes, showing facial 



veins, length medium, broad muzzle 2 



Ears Of medium size, fine, covered with soft hair i 



Eyes Moderately full, large and mild 2 



Horns Set moderately narrow at base, fine, oval, well bent, 



inclining forward 2 



Neck Fine, nearly free from dewlap, neatly joined to head and 

 shoulders, topline slightly curving, of good length, moder- 

 ately thin, elegant in bearing 4 



Shoulders Fine and even over top, lower than hips and moder- 

 ately thick, deep and broad 3 



Chest Low, deep and broad 6 



Crops Full and level with shoulders 2 



Chine Straight, broadly developed and open 3 



Barrel Well rounded with large abdomen 5 



Loin and Hip Broad, full, long and level 5 



Rump High, broad and level, with roomy pelvis 4 



Thurl High, with great width 4 



Quarters Long, straight behind, roomy in the twist, wide and 



full at sides 4 



Flanks Fairly deep and full 2 



Legs Short, clean, tapering, with strong arm, in position firm, 



wide apart; feet of medium size, round, solid and deep 5 



Tail Reaching to hocks or below, large at setting, tapering 



finely to a full switch 2 



Hair and Handling Fine, soft and mellow, skin of moderate 



thickness, secretions oily and of rich brown or yellow color. 10 

 Mammary Veins Large, long, crooked, branched with exten- 

 sion entering large orifices 10 



Udder Capacious, flexible, well developed, both in front and 



rear ; teats well formed, wide apart and of convenient size. . 12 



Escutcheon 8 



Total. loo 



A cow that has made milk or butter record in excess of the mini- 

 mum requirement applicable to her case (see Rule 6) shall be cred- 

 ited one point for each and every eight per cent that such record 

 exceeds such requirement. 



No cow shall be receiver 1 to Advanced Registry that does not 

 scale 75 points (credits from railk records being allowed as provided 

 above). 



No cow shall be receive^ to Advanced Registry that in the judg- 

 ment of the inspector will r>< kt reach a minimum weight of 1,000 IDS., 

 at full age, in ordinary flesh milking form. 



