In judging the market classes of stock the demands of 



the market should have a strong influence in the establish- 



ment of standards and in the judg- 



But do thou, I say, simply . . , 



and fully, choose the better ing oi breeding classes the oiiicial 



and hold to it. But that 



which is useful is the better. SCaleS 01 points, when SUCh 6XlSt, 



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should be relied upon chieily as a 



guide, and when these are not officially published an effort 

 should be made to become informed regarding the under- 

 standing that exists among the breeders. While these stand- 

 ards are so wide in scope as to include many minor points, 

 yet it will be noticeable that the essential features are given 

 the greatest prominence and they are usually based on the 

 utility of the animal for its purpose. 

 This does not mean that the minor 

 features should be slighted, for the 



No detail is too small to 

 be studied for truth. 



degree of excellence in domestic animals is now so high and 

 the competition so keen that it is most frequently on some 

 of these minor details that their rank in the show ring is 

 determined. 



In show ring judging, after the inspection is completed, 

 a draft or "short leet" is made of the likely winners of 

 place from the rest of the competitors. Up to this time 

 the judging has been the detection of faults and deviations 

 from the standard required, but now the work is more of 

 the nature of comparative judging, in which the points of 

 the animals considered worthy of 

 prizes are compared to determine 



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their rank. It greatly aids dispatch 



Reverence the faculty 

 which produces opinion. 



and tends to more exactness to make such a draft when 

 there are five or more animals in the class. It also materi- 

 ally assists the examiner in keeping in mind the qualities 

 which he must compare. Carefulness at this point will do 

 much towards the formation of a decision, which may be 

 afterwards maintained with justice. 



