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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN 



Scale of Points for Judging Holstein-Friesian Cows 



Parts Description Score 



Head Decidedly feminine in appearance; fine in 



contour 2 



Forehead Broad between the eyes; dishing 2 



Face Of medium length; clean and trim, espe- 

 cially under the eyes; showing facial 

 veins; the bridge of nose straight. . . 2 



Muzzle Broad with strong lipa 1 



Ears Of medium size; of fine texture; the hair 



plentiful and soft ; the secretions oily 



and abundant 1 



Eyes Large ; full ; mild ; bright 2 



Horns Small; tapering finely towards the tips; 



set moderately narrow at base; oval; 

 inclining forward; well bent in- 

 ward; of fine texture; in appearance 



waxy 1 



Neck Long; fine and clean at juncture with the 



head; free from dewlap; evenly and 



smoothly joined to shoulders 4 



Shoulders Slightly lower than hips; fine and even 



over tops; moderately broad and full 



at sides 3 



Chest Of moderate depth and lowness ; smooth 



and moderately full in the brisket; 

 full in the foreflanks (or through 



the heart ) 6 



Crops Moderately full 2 



Chine Straight ; strong ; broadly developed ; 



with open vertebrae 6 



Barrel Long ; of wedge shape ; well rounded ; 



with large abdomen trimly held up; 

 (in judging the last items age must 



be considered) 7 



Loin and Hips Broad; level or nearly level between 



hook-bones; level and strong later- 

 ally; spreading from chine broadly 

 and nearly level; hook-hones fairly 



prominent 6 



Rump Long; high; broad; with roomy pelvis; 



nearly level laterally; comparatively 

 full above the thurl; carried out 

 straight to dropping of tail 6 



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