SPECIAL SCALE OF POINTS 311 
SCALE OF POINTS FOR HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COWS 
Points 
Head, decidedly feminine in appearance; fine in contour. . . ....... 2 
Forehead, broad between the eyes, dishing. . . ......... 4.4.4. «2 
Face, of medium length ; clean and trim, especially under the eyes, eis. facial 
veins ; the bridge of the nose straight ; the muzzle broad . . 4.20 28 
Muzzle, broad with strong lips . 2...) . ww we ee 
Ears, of medium size, and fine texture; the hair plentiful and soft; the secretions 
oily and abundant... . . 8 a ee Be oe eee te ~ > SE 
Byts Jarvge, full mild, bret. 6 ye eee Yee ee we ROG NR ER Se SS 
Horns, small, tapering finely towards the tips, set moderately narrow at base, oval, 
inclining forward, well bent inward, of fine texture, in appearance waxy . . .) 1 
Neck, long, fine and clean at juncture with the head, free from aii axon 
and smoothly joinedto shoulders. . . . . 1. 1 1. ee 4 
Shoulders, slightly lower than ps, fine and even over hese ceding bo broad and 
fullat sides . . ea 2 ee 8 ¢ - 3 
Chest, of moderate sant: and lowness, smooth and moderately f full in the brisket, 
full i in the fore flanks (or through the heart). . . 8 i 1G) 
Crops; moderately full . «4 ¢ g 4 4 4 4 S$ Bo ee PAE we Re eB 
Chine, straight, broadly developed, open. . . . . yl eS i ae 6 
Barrel, wedge-shaped, well rounded, with a large abdomen, wimly held o 
judging the last item age must be eonsidered) 5 s a = » e 
Loin and hops, broad, level or nearly level between the hook es level and 
strong laterally, spreading from chine broadly and nearly level, with hook 
bones tatly plomiseol 4 4 woe ew eee eee eR ee we we 
Rump, long and high, broad with said pelvis, es level paiphin bi at 
atively full above the thurl . . ie ths wae . . 6 
Tharl, high, broad... kk we ee Ai ee a) ee wg 
Quarters, deep, wee behind, Ress in the twist, wide and ani full at 
the sides . . ei a OE sa" igh. 4 
Flanks, deep, see eeine PO) signee etter wks l= St gah, nr ae RE se Ge 
Legs, comparatively short, clean and nearly straight, wide apart and firmly and 
squarely set under the body; feet of medium size, round, solid, anddeep . . 4 
Tail, large at base, the setting well back, tapering finely to switch, the end of the 
bone reaching to hocks or below; the switch full. 2. a 
Hair and handling, hair healthful in appearance, fine, soft, and er the skin of 
medium thickness and loose, mellow under the hand; the secretions oily, 
abundant, and of arich brown or yellow color . . . . . ....... 8 
Mammary veins, very large, very crooked (age must be taken into consideration in 
judging of size and crookedness), entering very large or numerous orifices, 
double extension, with special developments such as branches, connections, etc. 10 
Udder, very capacious, very flexible ; quarters even; nearly filling the space in the 
rear below the twist, extending well forward in front, broad and well held up; 
teats well formed, wide apart, plumb, and of convenient size... . . . . 12 
TOAtS! 20g Pe Sa. a ae ey La a es a a eS we A ee le ee 
Escutcheon, largest, finest. 2. 6 6 ee 6 ee ee ee eee we ee ee 2 
Perfection: %. wo 8 ao ow aw ww we ae ee TO 
