266 JUDGING BEEF AND DUAL PURPOSE CATTLE 



breeders contend that to increase it would injure the quality. 

 While the breed is quite widely disseminated it is not re- 

 garded as important except under special localized condi- 

 tions. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS FOR DEVON 



CATTLE. 



BULL. 



Points. 



HEAD. Masculine, full and broad, tapering toward the nose, 

 which should be flesh-colored; nostrils high and open, muzzle 

 broad; eyes full and placid and surrounded with flesh-colored 

 ring; ears of medium size and thickness; horns medium size, 

 growing at right angles from the head, or slightly elevated, 

 waxy at the base, tipped with a darker shade 10 



CHEEK. Full and broad at root of tongue; throat clean ... 2 



NECK. Of medium length and muscular, widening from the head 

 to the shoulders, and strongly set on 4 



SHOULDERS. Fine, flat, sloping, and well fleshed; arms strong, 

 with firm joints 6 



CHEST. Deep, broad and somewhat circular 10 



RIBS. Well sprung from the backbone, nicely arched, deep, with 

 flanks fully developed 10 



BACK. Straight and level from the withers to the setting on of 

 the tail; loin broad and full; hips and rump of medium width 

 and on a level with the back 20 



HINDQUARTERS. Deep, thick, and square 12 



TAIL. Well set on at a right angle with the back, tapering, with 

 a switch of white or roan hair and reaching the hocks ... 2 



LEGS. Short, straight and squarely placed when viewed from 

 behind, not to cross or sweep in walking; hoof well formed . 4 



SKIN. Moderately thick and mellow, covered with an abundant 

 coat of rich hair of a red color; no white spot admissible unless 

 around the purse 8 



SIZE. Minimum weight at 3 years of age 1400 pounds ... 4 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. As indicated by stylish and quick 

 movement, form, constitution, and vigor, and the underline 

 as nearly as possible parallel with the line of the back ... 8 



Total 100 



Cow. 



Points. 



HEAD. Moderately long, with a broad indented forehead, taper- 

 ing considerably toward the nostrils; the nose of a flesh color, 

 nostrils high and open; the jaws clean; the eye bright, lively 

 and prominent, and surrounded by a flesh-colored ring; throat 

 clean; ears thin; the expression gentle and intelligent; horns 

 matching; spreading and gracefully turned up, of a waxy color, 

 tipped with a darker shade . 8 



Carried forward 8 



