310 JUDGING DAIRY CATTLE 



Points. 



Brought forward 23 



BODY 13 Points. 



Back: strong and straight, chine lean, sharp and open- 

 jointed 4 



Loin: broad, strong and level 2 



Ribs: long, broad, wide apart and well sprung .... 3 

 Abdomen: capacious, deep, firmly held up with strong mus- 

 cular development 3 



Flank: thin and arching 1 



HINDQUARTERS 11 Points. 



Rump: wide, level, long from hooks to pin-bones, a reason- 

 able pelvic arch allowed 3 



Hooks: wide apart and not projecting above back nor 



unduly overlaid with fat 2 



Pin-bones: high, wide apart . 1 



Thighs: thin, long and wide apart 2 



Tail: fine, long and setfon level with back 1 



Legs and Feet: legs strong, short, straight, when viewed 

 from behind and set well apart; shanks fine and smooth, 

 joints firm, feet medium size, round, solid, and deep . . 2 

 UDDER 22 Points. 



Long, wide, deep but not pendulous or fleshy; firmly 

 attached to the body, extending well up behind and far for- 

 ward; quarters even; sole nearly level and not indented 

 between teats; udder veins well developed and plainly 



visible . 22 



TEATS 8 Points. 



Evenly placed, distance apart from side to side equal to 

 half the breadth of udder, from back to front equal to one- 

 third the length; length 2^ to 3| inches, thickness in 

 keeping with length, hanging perpendicular and not taper- 

 ing 8 



MAMMARY VEINS 5 Points. 



Large, long, tortuous, branching and entering large orifices 5 

 ESCUTCHEON 2 Points. 



Distinctly defined, spreading over thighs and extending well 



upward 2 



COLOR 2 Points. 



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

 white, or white; each color distinctly defined. (Brindle 

 markings allowed but not desirable.) ........ 2 



COVERING 6 Points. 



Skin: medium thickness, mellow and elastic 3 



Hair: soft and fine 2 



Secretions: oily, of rich brown or yellow color 1 



STYLE 4 Points. 



Alert, vigorous, showing strong character; temperament 



inclined to nervousness but still docile 4 



WEIGHT 4 Points. 



At maturity not less than one thousand pounds .... 4 



Total 100 



