OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOB CATTLE 91 



ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE. +? 



BULL CONTINUED. o 



Tail Fine, coming neatly out of the body on a line with 



the back and hanging at right angles to it 3 



Underline Straight, as nearly as possible; flank, deep and 



full 4 



Legs Short, straight and squarely placed, hind legs slight- 

 ly inclined forward below the hocks; forearm muscu- 

 lar; bones fine and clean 4 



Flesh Even and without patchiness 4 



Skin Of moderate thickness and mellow touch, abundantly 

 covered with thick soft hair. (Much of the thrifti- 

 ness, feeding properties, and value of the animal de- 

 pend upon this quality, which is of great weight in the 

 grazier's and butcher's judgment. A good "touch" will 

 compensate for some deficiencies of form. Nothing can 

 compensate for a skin hard and stiff. In raising the 

 skin from the body it should have a substantial, soft, 

 flexible feeling, and when beneath the outspread hand 

 it should move easily as though resting on a soft cellu- 

 lar substance, which however becomes firmer as the 

 animal ripens. A thin papery skin is objectionable, 

 especially in a cold climate) 10 



General Appearance Elegant, well bred and masculine. 



The walk square, the step quick, and the head up. ... 10 



Total 100 



When bulls are exhibited with their progeny in a separate 

 class, add 25 counts for progeny. 



SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY AMERICAN 



ABERDEEN ANGUS ASSOCIATION COW. o 



Color Black. White is objectionable, except on the under- 

 line behind the navel and there only to a moderate 

 extent 2 



Head Forehead moderately broad and slightly indented; 

 tapering toward the nose; muzzle fine; nostrils wide 

 and open; distance from eyes to nostrils of moderate 

 length; eyes full, bright and expressive, indicative of 

 good disposition; ears large, slightly rising upward, 

 and well furnished with hair; poll well defined, and 

 without any appearance of horns or scurs; jaws clean. 10 



Throat Clean, without any development of loose flesih un- 

 derneath 3 



Neck Of medium length, spreading out to meet the shoul- 

 ders, with full neck vein 3 



Shoulders Moderately oblique, well covered on the blades 

 and top; with vertebra or backbone slightly above the 

 scapula or shoulder blades, which should be mod- 

 erately broad 6 



Chest Wide and deep; round and full just back of el- 

 bows 10 



Brisket Deep and moderately projecting from between the 



legs, and proportionately covered with flesh and fat. . 4 



