246 JUDGING BEEF AND DUAL PURPOSE CATTLE 



Score Card for Beep Cattle. 



General Appearance — 40 Points. Perfect score. 



Weight: score according to age . . 6 

 Form: straight topline and underline; deep, broad, low set, 



stylish 10 



Quality: firm handling, hair fine; pliable skin; dense bone; 



evenly fleshed . . . 10 

 Condition: deep, even covering of firm flesh, especially in 



regions of valuable cuts . . 10 



Temperament: lymphatic, inclined to fatten 4 



Head and Neck — 7 Points. 



Muzzle: broad; mouth large; jaw wide; nostrils large 1 



Eyes: large, clear, placid . 1 



Face: short, quiet, expression 1 



Forehead: broad, full ... 1 



Ears: medium size, fine texture . 1 



Horns: fine texture, oval, medium size 1 



Neck: thick, short; throat clean 1 



Forequarters — 8 Points. 



Shoulder vein: full . . . 2 



Shoulder: covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth 2 



Brisket: advanced, breast wide . . 1 



Dewlap: skin not too loose and drooping 1 



Legs: straight, short; arm full; shank fine, smooth 2 



Body— 32 Points. 



Chest: full, deep, wide'; girth large; crops full 4 



Ribs: long, arched, thickly fleshed 8 



Back: broad, straight, smooth, even 10 



Loin: thick, broad ... 8 



Flank: full, even with underline 2 



Hindquarters — 13 Points. 



Hips: smoothly covered; distance apart in proportion with 



other parts . ... . . 2 



Rump: long, wide, even, tail head smooth, not patchy 2 



Pin-bones: not prominent, far apart . 1 



Thighs: full, deep, wide . .... . 2 



Twist: deep, plump . 2 



Purse: full, indicating fleshiness . . 2 



Legs: straight, short, shank fine, smooth 2 



Total . 100 



Breed Characteristics.— The several breeds of beef and 

 dual purpose cattle are all characterized by rather significant 

 marks of size, color, form, and adaptation. The most 

 significant points are described in the following: 



Shorthorn. — ^The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in 

 the counties of York, Durham, and Northumberland, Eng- 

 land. The breed is one of the most interesting historically 

 of any of the beef breeds. The breed is characterized by 



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