The Guernsey Breed 55 



Points 



5. Horns slightly curved inward, not coarse, glassy yellow at 

 base 4 



6. Ears small and deep, orange color within 5 



7. Eye large and placid 3 



8. Neck straight, fine, lightly set on shoulders 3 



9. Withers fine, shoulders flat, chest broad and deep 4 



10. Barrel round and deep at flank, well ribbed' up 4 



11. Back level from the withers to the setting on of the tail 4 



12. Hips and loins broad and wide apart, not too fine bone 3 



13. Rump long, broad and level 3 



14. Tail long and thin, reaching down to the hocks 3 



15. Skin deep yellow on end of tail, on udder, teats and body 

 generally 8 



16. Skin soft and flexible, well covered with fine soft hair 5 



17. Legs not too long, with hocks well apart in walking, hoofs 

 small 3 



18. Arms full and swelling above the knee 3 



19. Milk veins very prominent 5 



20. Udder full in front, large but not fleshy 6 



21. Udder full and well up behind 5 



22. Udder-teats moderately large, yellow, of equal size, wide 

 apart, and squarely placed 6 



23. General appearance 6 



■ Total 100 



It is fair to assume that the above scale was in use for 

 many years, for in Vol. 2, of the herd book, 1883, the follow- 

 ing revised scale was published : 



Ratio Scale of Points for Bulls. 



1. Registered pedigree 6 



2. Head handsome, fine and tapering, forehead' broad S 



3. Cheek small 2 



4. Throat clean 2 



5. Muzzle broad, nostrils white, wide and open, and encircled 

 with white 4 



6. Horns slightly curved inward, not coarse, glossy at base.... 4 



7. Ears small and' thin, and deep orange color within S 



8. Eye bright and large 4 



9. Neck powerful, arched and lightly set 5 



10. 'Withers fine, shoulders flat, chest broad and deep 4 



11. Barrel round, deep and well ribbed up 5 



12. Back straight from withers to setting on of tail S 



13. Hips and loins broad, and wide apart, not too fine bone 3 



14. Rump long, broad and level 3 



15. Tail long and thin, reaching the hocks 2 



16. Skin, d'eep yellow on end of tail, at base of horn, and body 

 generally 5 



17. Skin soft and flexible, well covered with soft, fine hair 4 



18. iColor of hair, red and white 5 



19. Legs, short; straight hoofs, fine and small 4 



20. Arms, full and swelD^/zsekyobj^e/Mfcestoees 3 



