BREED CHARACTERISTICS 309 



Points. 



Brought forward 59 



HINDQUARTERS 16 Points. 



Rump: level, long from hooks to pin-bones 5 



Hooks: medium distance apart, proportionately narrower than 

 in female, not rising above the level of the back ... 2 



Pin-bones: high, wide apart 2 



Thighs: thin, long and wide apart 



Tail: fine, long, and set on level with back ..... 1 

 Legs and Feet: legs straight, set well apart, shanks fine and 

 smooth, feet medium size, round, solid and deep, not to 



cross in walking 2 



SCROTUM 3 Points. 



Well developed and strongly carried 3 



RUDIMENT ARIES, VEINS 4 Points. 



Teats of uniform size squarely placed, wide apart and free 

 from scrotum; veins long, large, tortuous with extensions 

 entering large orifices; escutcheon pronounced and cover- 

 ing a large surface 4 



COLOR 3 Points. 



Red of any shade, brown, or these with white; mahogany and 



white; each color distinctly defined 3 



COVERING 6 Points. 



Skin: medium thickness, mellow and elastic 



Hair: soft and fine 2 



Secretions: oily, of rich brown or yellow color 1 



STYLE 5 Points. 



Active, vigorous, showing strong masculine character, temper- 

 ament inclined to nervousness but not irritable or vicious 5 

 WEIGHT 4 Points. 



At maturity not less than 1500 pounds . . . . . . 4 



Total 100 



Cow. 

 HEAD 10 Points. 



Forehead: broad and clearly defined . . . " ' I . . . 1 



Horns: wide set on and inclining upward 1 



Face: of medium length, slightly dished; clean cut, showing 



veins 2 



Muzzle: broad and strong without coarseness, nostrils large . 1 

 Jaws: wide .at the base and strong ........ 1 



Eyes: full and bright with placid expression . . ... . . 3 



Ears: of medium size and fine, carried alert . . ... . . 1 



NECK 3 Points. 



Fine throughout, throat clean, neatly joined to head and 

 shoulders, of good length, moderately thin, nearly free 

 from loose skin, elegant in bearing . ;. . . ..--. . . 3 



FOREQUARTERS 10 Points. 



Shoulders: light, good distance through from point to point 



but sharp at withers, smoothly blending into body . : 2 

 Chest: low, deep and full between back and forelegs ... 6 



Brisket: light 1 



Legs and Feet: legs straight and short, well apart, shanks fine 

 and smooth, joints firm; feet medium size, round, solid and 

 deep 1 



Carried forward 23 



