56 The Guernsey Breed 



Points 



21. Hind quarters, from hock to joint of rump, long, wide apart 

 and well filled up; hind legs, not to cross in walking 6 



22. Nipples to be squarely placed and wide apart 5 



23. Growth 4 



24. General appearance S 



Perfection 100 



No prize shall be awarded to any bull scoring less than 70 points. 



Ratio Scale of Points for Judging Cows and Heifers. 



Points 



1. Registered pedigree 6 



2. Head rather long and fine, with quiet and gentle expression. 3 



3. Cheeks small, throat clean 3 



4. Muzzle broad, nostrils white, wide and open 4 



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

 base 4 



6. Ears small and deep, orange color within 4 



7. Eye bright and large 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 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 b 



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

 and white / 



17. Arms full and swelling above the knee, legs short with small 

 hoofs 3 



18. Hind legs not too long, not to cross or sweep in walking; 

 hoofs small 3 



19. Milk veins very prominent 5 



20. Udder full in front, large but not fleshy 5 



21. Udder full and well up behind 5 



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

 apart and squarely placed S 



23. Growth 4 



24. General appearance S 



Perfection 100 



No prize shall be awarded to cows scoring less than 80 points. 

 No prize shall be awarded to heifers scoring less than 70 points. 

 The articles 19, 20, 21, 22 shall be deducted from the scale for 

 judging heifers; a heifer will therefore be perfect at 80 points. 



The scale of points in use on the Island of. Guernsey for 



the last few years is as follows: 



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