66 LIVE-STOCK JUDGING 



Head and Neck. — Continued. Counts 



9. Eyes — prominent orbit, large, full, bright, clear, lid 



thin, even curvature .... 1 



10. Ears — medium size, fine, pointed, set close, carried 



alert ... . . . . 1 



11. Muzzle — broad, nostrils large but not dilated, lips 



thin, even, trim ... . . .1 



12. Necli — long, muscular but not thick, well crested, 



throttle well cut out, head well set on ... 2 



Forehand. — 24. 



13. Shoulders — long, sloping, smooth, muscular . . 2 



14. Arms — short, muscular, elbow in 2 



15. Forearms — wide, muscular . . 2 



16. Knees — straight, wide, deep, strongly supported . 2 



17. Cannons — short, broad, flat, tendons sharply de- 



fined, set well back . ... 2 



18. Fetlocks — wide, tendons well back, straight, well 



supported ... .2 



19. Pasterns — long, oblique (45 degrees), smooth, 



strong . . . ... 2 



20. Feet — large, round, uniform, straight, slope of wall 



parallel to slope of pastern, sole concave, bars 

 strong, frogs large and elastic ; heels wide, full, one 

 third height of toe ; horn dense, smooth, dark color 6 



21. Legs — direction viewed from in front, perpendicu- 



lar line dropped from the point of the shoulder 

 should divide the leg and foot into two lateral 

 halves. Viewed from the side a perpendicular 

 line dropped from the tuberosity of the scapula 

 should pass through the center of the elbow joint 

 and meet the ground at the center of the foot . 4 



Body. — 11. 



22. Withers — well defined but muscular 2 



23. Chest — wide, deep . 2 



24. Ribs — well sprung, long, close 2 



25. Back — short, straight, strong, broad 2 



26. Loin — short, broad, strongly coupled . ... 2 



27. Flank — deep, full, long, low under line . . 1 



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