OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOB CATTLE 03 



Cheek full and broad at the root of the tongue. Throat 



Neck of medium length and muscular, growing from the 

 head to the shoulders and spreading out to meet them. 



Withers fine, shoulders flat sloping and well covered. 



Chest deep, broad and somewhat circular in character. 



Ribs well sprung from the backbone, nicely arched, deep and 

 fully developed. 



Back straight and level from the withers to the setting on 

 of tail, loins broad and full, hips of medium width and on a 

 level with the back. 



Rumps moderately long, thick and square. 



Hind quarters deep, thick and square. 



Tail, thick at the root, and tapering with a brush of strong 

 hair, reaching to the hocks and hanging at right angles with 

 the back. 



The underline as nearly as possible parallel with the top. 



Arms and thighs muscular. 



Legs straight and squarely placed when viewed from behind, 

 not to cross or sweep when walking. 



Skin moderately thick and meMow. covered with an abundant 

 coat of rich mossy hair of a red color; a little white in front 

 of the purse is admissible; but it should not extend beyond 

 the navel forward, on the outside of the flanks, or any other 

 part of the limbs or body. 



STAXDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOE DEVON COW ADOPTED BY DEVON 

 CATTLE BREEDERS SOCIETY, ENGLAND, 1896. 



Registered pedigree. 



Head, moderately long, with a broad indented forehead, 

 tapering considerably towards the nostrils; the nose of a 

 creamy white, the nostrils high and open, the jaws clean, the 

 eye bright, lively and prominent; throat* clean, ears thin, the 

 expression being gentle and intelligent; horns matching, long, 

 spreading and gracefully turned up of a waxy color tipped 

 with a darker shade. 



N-^ck of medium length, growing from the head to the shoul- 

 ders, and spreading out to meet them. 



Withers fine, shoulders flat, sloping and well covered. 



Ribs well sprung from the backbone, nicely arched, deep 

 and fully developed. 



Back straight and level from the withers to the setting on 

 of the tail, loins broad and full, hips of medium width and on 

 a level with the back. 



Rumps moderately long and level. 



Hind quarters, deep, thick and square. 



Udder not fleshy, coming well forward in line with the belly 

 and well up behind; teats moderately large and squarely 

 placed. 



Tail thick at the root and tapering, with a brush of strong 

 hair reaching the hocks and hanging at right angles with the 

 back. 



The underline as nearly as possible parallel with the top. 



