326 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JERSEY BULL. 



(Adopted by the American Jersey Cattle Club, May 7, 1913.) 

 HEAD, 10 Points: Counts 



A — ^Broad, medium length; face dished; narrow be- 

 tween horns ; horns medium in size and in- 

 curving . . 5 



B — Muzzle, broad; nostrils open; eyes full and bold; 

 entire expression one of vigor, resolution and 

 masculinity . . 5 



NECK, 7 Points: 



Medium length, with full crest at maturity; clean at 



throat 7 



BODY, 57 Points: 



A — Shoulders full and strong, good distance through 



from point to point, with well-defined withers; 



chest deep and full between and just back of 



forelegs 15 



B — ^Barrel, long, of good depth and breadth, with 



strong, rounded, well-sprung ribs 15 



C — ^Back, straight and strong 5 



D — Bump, of good length and proportion to size of 



body, and level from hip-bones to rump-bones . . 7 

 E — Loins, broad and strong; hips rounded, and of 



medium width compared with feniale . . . . 7 

 F — Thighs, rather flat, well cut up behind, high arched 



flank 3 



G — Legs, proportionate to size and of fine quality, well 



apart, with good feet, and not to weave or cross 



in walking 5 



EUDIMENTARY TEATS, 2 Points: 



Well placed 2 



HIDE, 2 Points: 



Loose and mellow 2 



TAIL, 2 Points: 



Thin, long, reaching the hock, with good switch, not 



coarse or high at setting-on 2 



SIZE, 5 Points: 



Mature bulls, 1,200 to 1,500 pounds 5 



GENERAL APPEARANCE, 15 Points: 



Thoroughly masculine in character, with a harmonious 

 blending of the parts to each other; thoroughly 

 robust, and such an animal as in a herd of wild 

 cattle would likely become master of the herd by 

 the law of natural selection and survival of the 

 fittest Ifi 



Total 100 



