OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CATTLE 101 



Points 



HIND-UDDER Full and well up behind 10 



TEATS Well placed, wide apart and of reasonablely good size 4 



OBJECTIONS Lack of development, especially in forward udder. 

 Udder too deep, "bottle shaped" and teats too close together. 

 Teats unevenly placed and either too large or too small. 

 MILK VEINS Of medium size, full, flexible, extending well forward, 



well retained within the body; milk wells of medium size C 



HIDE Loose, mellow, flexible, inclined to thickness, with a good full 



coat of soft hair 5 



OBJECTIONS Thin, papery skin, or wiry hair. 

 CONDITION Healthy ; moderate to liberal flesh evenly laid on ; glossy 



coat ; animal presented in good bloom 10 



Total .100 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION Cow medium wedge form, low set, top and 



bottom lines straight except at flank, weight 1300 Ibs. to 1500 Ibs. 



when mature and finished. 



Scurs, or any evidence ivhatever of a horny growth on the head. Any 

 white spots on body above lower line or brush cf tail. 

 COLOR Any shade of red. The switch of tail may be white, with 



some white running forward to the naval. Nose of a clear flesh 



color. Interior of ears should be of a yellowish, waxy color 2 



OBJECTIONS An extreme dark or an extreme light red is not 



desirable. A cloudy nose or one with dark spots. 

 HEAD Wide, strong and masculine, relatively short. Poll stronger 



and less prominent than in cow. Ears of medium size and well 



carried ; eyes prominent; muzzle wide with large nostrils 12 



OBJECTIONS Long, narrow, or lacking in masculine character. 

 NECK Of medium length, full crest, of good thickness, strong, of 



masculine appearance 5 



SHOULDER Of medium thickness and smoothly laid, coming up level 



with line of back 8 



OBJECTIONS Shoulder too prominent, giving the appearance of 

 weakness in heart girth, shoulder protruding above line of 

 back. 

 CHEST Broad and deep, ins'uring constitution. Brisket prominent and 



coming well forward 12 



BACK AND RIBS Back medium long, straight and level from withers 



to setting on of tail, moderately wide, with spring of ribs starting 



from the back bone, giving a rounding appearance, with ribs flat 



and fairly wide apart 14 



OBJECTIONS Front ribs too straight, causing depression back of 

 shoulders. Drop in back or loin below the top line. 



HIPS Wide, rounding over the hooks, and well covered 3 



QUARTERS Of good length, full, rounding, and level ; thighs wide and 



moderately full, deep 6 



OBJECTIONS Prominent hooks, sunken quarters. 

 TAIL Tail head strong and setting well forward, long and tapering to 



a full switch 2 



LEGS Short, straight, squarely placed, medium bone 3 



OBJECTIONS Hocks crooked ; legs placed too close together. 

 RUDIMENTARIES Large, wide apart, and placed well forward 12 



Position of rudimentaries 6 



OBJECTIONS Rudimentaries placed back on scrotum, or placed 

 too close together, indicating tendency to transmit badly formed 

 udders. 

 HIDE Loose, mellow, flexible, inclined to thickness, with a good full 



coat of soft hair 5 



OBJECTIONS Thin, papery skin, or wiry hair. 

 CONDITION Healthy ; moderate to liberal flesh evenly laid on ; glossy 



coat ; animal presented in good bloom . 10 



Total 100 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION Strong, impressive, low set, and of good 



carriage. Weight 1800 Ibs. to 2000 Ibs. when mature and finished. 



