292 JUDGING DAIRY CATTLE 



placed, and well balanced. Large teats, uneven in size and 

 unevenly placed are very objectionable. 



The escutcheon should be high and spreading. Its chief 

 indication is in the development of a large, well-balanced 

 udder. 



SCORE CARD FOR DAIRY CATTLE. 



Perfect score. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE 24 Points. 



Weight: 4 



Disposition: quiet, gentle 2 



Form: triangular, wedge-shaped, symmetrical, straight top 



line 6 



Quality: free from coarseness throughout; skin soft, pliable; 



secretions abundant; hair fine 6 



Temperament: inherent tendency to dairy performance, show- 

 ing economic use of food nutrients 6 



HEAD AND NECK 8 Points. 



Muzzle: broad 1 



Jaw: strong, firmly joined 



Face: medium length, clean . 



Forehead: broad between eyes, dishing 1 



Eyes: large, full, mild, bright 1 



Ears: medium size, fine texture; secretions oily and abundant, 



yellow color 



Throat: clean 1 



Neck: long, spare, smoothly joined to shoulders, free from 

 dewlap 1 



FOREQUARTERS 7 Points. 



Withers: narrow, sharp 



Shoulders: sloping, smooth; brisket light 3 



Forelegs: straight, clean, well set under body 1 



BODY 25 Points. 



Crops: free from fleshiness 1 



Chest: deep, roomy; floor broad 6 



Back: straight, strong; vertebrae open 



Ribs: long, deep, sprung, wide apart 



Barrel: deep, long, capacious . . 10 



Loin: broad, strong 2 



HINDQUARTERS 12 Points. 



Hips: prominent, wide apart 1 



Rump: long, level, not sloping 



Pin-bones: wide apart 



Tail: neatly set on, long, tapering 1 



Thighs: spare, not fleshy 



Hindlegs: well apart, giving ample room for udder ... 2 



MAMMARY DEVELOPMENT 24 Points. 



Udder: large, very flexible, attached high behind, carrying 



well forward; quarters even, not cut up 10 



Teats: wide apart, uniformly placed, convenient size . . 4 

 Mammary Veins: large tortuous, extending well forward, 



branching 4 



Mammary Orifices: large 6 



Total 100 



