BREED CHARACTERISTICS 305 



Counts. 

 Brought forward 74 



TAIL. Large at base, the setting well back; tapering finely to 

 switch; the end of bone reaching to hocks or below; the switch 

 full 2 



HAIR AND HANDLING. Hair healthful in appearance; fine, soft 

 and furry; skin of medium thickness and loose; mellow under 

 the hand; the secretions oily, abundant, and of a rich brown or 

 yellow color 10 



MAMMARY VEINS. Large; full; entering large orifices; double 

 extension; with special development, such as forks, branches, 

 connections, etc 10 



RUDIMENTARY TEATS. Large; well placed 2 



ESCUTCHEON. Largest; finest 2 



GENERAL VIGOR. For deficiency discredit from the total received 

 not to exceed eight points. 



GENERAL SYMMETRY AND FINENESS. For deficiency discredit 

 from the total received not to exceed eight points. 



GENERAL STYLE AND BEARING. For deficiency discredit from 

 the total received not to exceed eight points. 



CREDITS FOR OFFSPRING. A bull shall be credited one point in 

 excess of what he is otherwise entitled to, for each and every 

 animal of which he is sire actually entered in the Advanced 

 Register, not to exceed ten in number. 



In scaling for the Advanced Register, defects caused solely by 

 age, or by accident, or by disease not hereditary, shall not be 

 considered. But in scaling for the show ring, such defects shall 

 be considered and duly discredited. 



A bull that in the judgment of the Inspector will not reach, 

 at full age and in good flesh, 1800 pounds, live weight, shall be 

 disqualified for entry in the Advanced Register. 



No bull shall be received to the Advanced Register, that with 

 all credits due him, will not scale, in the judgment of the in- 

 spector, at least 80 points. (See amendment to Rule IV, an 

 exception to these requirements). 



Perfection 100 



Cow. 



HEAD. Decidedly feminine in appearance; fine in contour . 



FOREHEAD. Broad between the eyes; dishing 2 



FACE. Of medium length; clean and trim especially under the 



eyes, showing facial veins; the bridge of the nose straight . 



MUZZLE. Broad with strong lips 1 



EARS. Of medium size; of fine texture; the hair plentiful and soft; 



the secretions oily and abundant 1 



EYES. Large; full; mild; bright 2 



HORNS. Small; tapering finely toward the tips; set moderately 



narrow at base; oval; inclining forward; well bent inward; of 



fine texture; in appearance waxy 1 



NECK. Long; fine and clean at juncture with the head; free from 



dewlap; evenly and smoothly joined to shoulders .... 4 



Carried forward 15 



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