PRACTICE JUDGING 77 



Hindquarters. — Continued. Counts 



37. Pastern — long, oblique, smooth, strong .... 3 



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



parallel to slope of pastern, sole conoavte, bars 

 strong, frog large, elastic, heel wide, full, horn 

 dense, smooth . . . . 4 



39. Leg — viewed from the rear, a perpendicular line 



dropped from the point of the buttock should 

 divide the leg and foot into lateral halves ; viewed 

 from the side, this same line should touch the point 

 of the hook and meet the ground some little dis- 

 tance back of the heel. A perpendicular line 

 dropped from the hip joint should meet the ground 

 near the center of the foot .... ... 4 



Way of Going. — 10. 



40. Walk — straight, strong, active . 5 



41. Trot — a long, straight, free, snappy stride ... 5 



SCORE CARD 



THE BEEF STEER 



Scale of Points 



Counts 



General Appearance. — 40. 



1. Weight 6 



2. Form — low station, rectangular ; straight, parallel 



top and under lines ; broad, deep, symmetrical 10 



3. Quality — hide medium thickness, loose, pliable, 



sappy ; hair fine ; bone dense, smooth ; flesh 

 firm, even, smooth . . 10 



4. Condition — thick even covering of firm flesh, well- 



filled purse and flank, indicating ripeness . . 10 



5. Temperament — lymphatic — disposed to fatten . 4 



Head and Neck. — 8. 



6. Head — short, broad, deep, proportioned .... 1 



7. Forehead — broad, full .... 1 



8. Face — short, broad, placid even lazy expression . 1 



9. Eyes — large, full, clear 1 



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