BREED CHARACTERISTICS 315 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OP POINTS FOR DUTCH 

 BELTED CATTLE. 



Cow. 



Points. 



BODY. Color black, with a clearly defined continuous white 

 belt. The belt to be of medium width, beginning behind the 



shoulder and extending nearly to the hips 8 



HEAD. Comparatively long and somewhat dishing: Broad 



between the eyes. Poll prominent; muzzle fine; dark tongue 6 

 EYES. Black, full and mild. Horns long compared with their 



diameter 4 



NECK. Fine and moderately thin and should harmonize in 



symmetry with the head and shoulders 6 



SHOULDERS. Fine at the top, becoming deep and broad as they 



extend backward and downward, with a low chest .... 4 

 BARREL. Large and deep with well-developed abdomen; ribs 



well rounded and free from fat 10 



HIPS. Broad and chine level with full loin 10 



RUMP. High, long and broad 6 



HINDQUARTERS. Long and deep, rear line incurving. Tail 



long, slim, tapering to a full switch ....'.... 8 



LEGS. Short, clean, standing well apart . . .... 3 



UDDER. Large, well-developed front and rear. Teats of con- 

 venient size and wide apart; mammary veins large, long and 



crooked, entering large orifices ' . 20 



ESCUTCHEON 2 



HAIR. Fine and soft; skin of moderate thickness, of a rich dark 



or yellow color 3 



DISPOSITION. Quiet and free from excessive fat 4 



GENERAL CONDITION and apparent constitution 6 



Perfection 100 



DUTCH BELTED BULL. 



The scale of points for males shall be the same as those given for 

 females, except that No. 11 should be omitted and the bull credited 10 

 points for size and wide spread, placing of rudimentary teats, and 10 

 additional points for perfection of belt. 



Kerry. The native home of the Kerry is in the Kerry 

 Mountains in western Ireland. There are two types of the 

 breed, known as the Kerry and the smaller type known as the 

 Dexter Kerry. The Kerry is recognized as a dairy animal. 

 The weight ranges from 500 to 600 pounds in the females 

 and from 700 to 1000 pounds in the males. The color is 

 usually black, although red sometimes occurs. White is 

 objectionable. The breed is horned and is moderately well 

 proportioned in its dairy attainments. The breed is not 

 important in this country, although significant from a 



