450 



INDEX 



Hereford, characteristics of, 252 

 standard of excellence and scale 

 of points of, 253 

 Holstein-Friesian, 72 



disqualifications for advanced 



registry, 302 

 nativity and characteristics of, 



298 

 standard of excellence and scale 

 of points of, 299-301 

 Hoof, description of normal, 218 



diseases and defects of, 218 

 Horns, indication of age by, 242 

 Horse, detailed- structural form of, 

 100 

 examination for faults, 211 



in stable, 63 

 fundamental considerations in 



judging, 89 

 mechanical structure of, 92 

 propelling power of, 96 

 relation of bone and muscular 



development of, 92, 96 

 tests for unsoundness and vices 

 in, 53, 108, 109 

 Horses, breed characteristics of, 

 118-128, 136-145, 150, 157- 

 161 

 classification of, 110, 111 

 examination of, in harness, 218 

 Hunter, requirements for, 164 



Individuaijty and pedigree, 76 



how determined, 63 



or thrift, 74 

 Interfering, 219 

 Italian jack, description of, 190 



Jacks and jennets, breed charac- 

 teristics of, 186 



color of, 184 



description of American, 191 



form, scale, and quality of, 

 183 



general appearance of, 182 



nervous development of, 184 



score card for, 186 



selection of, 185 



Jacks and jennets, sex character- 

 istics of, 184 



soundness and condition of, 

 183 



structure of, 182 



style and action of, 184 



uses of, 185 

 Jersey, nativity and characteris- 

 tics of, 290 

 standard of excellence and scale 



of points of, 291 

 Judging Angora goats, 418 



apphcation of, to improvement, 



423 

 beef and dual purpose cattle, 221 

 breeding classes, horses, 175 

 by comparison, 41, 43 

 colts and fillies, 180 

 consideration of fads in, 87, 88 

 dairy cattle, 271 

 as distinguished from selection, 



36, 52 

 definition of, 35 

 draft horses, 113 

 factors and principles apphcable 



to, 57 

 horses, 89 



importance of keen, 19 

 jacks, jennets, and mules, 182 

 light horses, 133 

 methods and practices in, 35 



by purchaser, 108 

 objects of, 36 



relation of structure to, 24-27 

 requires wide knowledge of 



animals, 36, 37, 425 

 requirements for, 22, 23, 37, 42- 



44 

 sheep, 361 

 should be prompt and thorough, 



54, 55 

 in show ring, 41, 108, 109 

 swine, 317 



use of ideals and standards in, 

 37-39, 42-45 



of score card in, 38, 39 



of system in, 46 



Kerry, nativity and characteris- 

 tics of, 310 

 scale of points of, 311 



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