76 LIVE-STOCK JUDGING 



Forehand. — Continued. Counts 



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



fined, set well back .... . 2 



18. Fetlock — wide, tendons well baoki straight, well 



supported .... .2 



19. Pastern — long, oblique, smooth, strong . . 2 



20. Foot — large, wide, uniform, straight, slope of wall 



parallel to slope of pasterns, sole concave, bars 

 strong, frog large, elastic ; heels wide, full ; horn 

 dense, smooth . . 6 



21. Leg — viewed from in front, a perpendicular 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 prominence on the side of the shoulder 

 blade 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 — deep, wide ... . 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 



Hindquarters. — 32. 



28. Hips — wide, level, muscular ... ... 2 



29. Croup — long, level, muscular . . . . 2 



30. Tail — attached high, well carried . . 1 



31. Thigh — deep, muscular . . 2 



32. Stifle — broad, thick, muscular . . 2 



33. Gaskin — wide, muscular ... . . .2 



34. Hock — straight, wide, point prominent, deep, clean 



cut, smooth, well supported ... 6 



35. Cannon — Short, broad, flat, tendons sharply de- 



fined, set well back . . 2 



36. Fetlock — wide, tendons well back, straight, well 



supported . . .... 2 



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