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breeders contend that to increase it would injure the quality. 

 While the breed is quite widely disseminated it is not re- 

 garded as important except under special localized condi- 

 tions. 



Standard op Excellence and Scale of Points for Devon 

 Cattle 

 Bull. 



Points. 



Head. — Masculine, full and broad, tapering toward the nose, 

 which should be flesh-oolored; nostrils high and open, muzzle 

 broad; eyes full and placid and surrounded with flesh-colored 

 ring; ears of medium size and thickness; horns medium size, 

 growing at right angles from the head, or slightly elevated, 

 waxy at the base, tipped with a darker shade 10 



Cheek. — Full and broad at root of tongue; throat clean ... 2 



Neck. — Of medium length and muscular, widening from'the head 

 to the shoulders, and strongly set on . . 4 



Shoulders. — Fine, flat, sloping, and well fleshed; arms strong, 

 with firm joints . 6 



Chest. — Deep, broad and somewhat circular 10 



Ribs. — Well sprung from the backbone, nicely arched, deep, with 

 flanks fuUy developed . . .... 10 



Back. — Straight and level from the withers to the setting on of 

 the tail; loin broad and full; hips and rump of medium width 

 and on a level with the back . 20 



Hindquarters. — Deep, thick, and square , . 12 



Tail. — Well set on at a right angle with the back, tapering, with 

 a switch of white or roan hair and reaching the hooks ... 2 



Legs. — Short, straight and squarely placed when viewed from 

 behind, not to cross or sweep in walking; hoof well formed . 4 



Skin. — Moderately thick and mellow, covered with an abundant 

 coat of rich hail' of a red color; no white spot admissible unless 

 around the purse . . . . 8 



Size. — Minimum weight at 3 years of age 1400 pounds 4 



General Appearance. — As indicated by stylish and quick 

 movement, form, constitution, and vigor, and the underline 

 as nearly as possible parallel with the line of the back . . 8 



Total . . . 100 



Cow. 



Points. 

 Head. — Moderately long, with a broad indented forehead, taper- 

 ing considerably toward the nostrils; the nose of a flesh color, 

 nostrils high and open; the jaws clean; the eye bright, lively 

 and prominent, and surrounded by a flesh-colored ring; throat 

 clean; ears thin; the expression gentle and intelligent; horns 

 matching; spreading and gracefully turned up, of a waxy color, 

 tipped with a darker shade .... 8 



Carried forward 8 



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