SCORE CARD 



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SCORE CARD FOR JUDGING DAIRY CATTLE 



GENERAL APPEARANCE^ A dairy cow should weigh'not less thanSoo pounds, 

 have large capacity for feed, a dairy temperament, well-developed milk organs, fine 

 quality and perfect health, and be capable of a large production of milk and butter fat. 



Scale or Points 



INDICATION OF CAPACITY FOR FEED — 

 25 POINTS 



Face, broad between the eyes and long ; muzzle clean 

 cut; mouth large; lips strong; lower jaws lean 

 and sinewy , . . . 



Body, wedge shape as viewed from front, side, and 

 top; ribs, long, far apart and well sprung; breast 

 full and wide ; flanks, deep and full 



Back, straight ; crops, broad and open ; loin broad 

 and roomy 



Hips and thurls, wide apart and high 



INDICATION OF DAIRY TEMPERAMENT — 

 25 POINTS 



Head, clean cut and fine in contour ; eyes, promi- 

 nent, full, and bright 



Neck, thin, long, neatly joined to head and shoulders 

 and free from throatiness and dewlap 



Brisket, lean and light 



Shoulders, lean, sloping, nicely laid up to body; 

 points prominent ; withers sharp 



Back, strong, prominent to tail head and open jointed 



Hips, prominent, sharp and level with back 



Thighs, thin and curving on the inside 



Tail, fine and tapering 



Legs, straight ; shank fine 



INDICATION OF WELI^DEVELOPED MILK 

 ORGANS— 25 POINTS 



Rump, long, wide, and level; pelvis roomy 



Thighs, wide apart ; twist, high and open 



Udder, large, pliable, extending well forward and 

 high up behind; quarters, full, symmetrical, 

 evenly joined and well held up to body 



Teats, plumb, good size, symmetrical and well placed 

 INDICATIONS OF STRONG CIRCULATORY 

 SYSTEM, HEALTH, VIGOR, AND MILK 

 FLOW — 25 POINTS 



Eyes, bright and placid 



Nostrils, large and open 



Chest, roomy 



Skin, pliable; hair, fine and straight; secretions 

 abundant in ear, on body, and at end of tail 



Veins, prominent on face and udder; mammary 

 veins, large, crooked, and branching; milk wells 

 latge and numerous ,. . 



Escutcheon, wide and extending high up 



Total - 



Perfect 



Score 



IS 



4 



Points Deficient 



Student's 

 Score 



Corrected 



