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Legs. — Legs muscular, fiat-boned, hind legs not cow-hocked 



or too crooked . . . . . . ... 25 



Mane and tail. — Foretop, mane and tail heavy . 10 



Feet. — Good 10 



Too 



Aberdeen-Angus Cattle — Scale of Points 



Perfect 

 Score 



1. Color. — Black; white is objectionable, except on 



the under line behind the navel, and there only to 

 moderate extent ; a white scrotum is most un- 

 desirable . . ... ... . 3 



2. Head. — Forehead broad ; face slightly prominent, 



and tapering toward the nose, muzzle fine ; 

 nostrils wide and open ; distance from eyes to 

 nostrils of moderate length ; eyes mild, full and 

 expressive, indicative of good disposition ; ears 

 of good medium size, weU set and well covered 

 with hair ; poU well defined, and without any 

 appearance of horns or sours ; jaws clean . . 10 



3. Throat. — Clean, without any development of loose 



flesh underneath . . ... 3 



4. Neck. — Of medium length, muscular, with mod- 



erate crest (which increases with age), spreading 



out to meet the shoulders, with full neck vein . . 3 



5. Shoulders. — Moderately oblique, well covered on 



the blades and top ; with vertebra or backbone 

 slightly above the scapula or shoulder blades, 

 which should be moderately broad .... 6 



6. Chest. — Wide and deep ; also round and full just 



back of elbows ... 10 



7. Brisket. — Deep and moderately projecting from 



between the legs, and proportionately covered with 

 flesh and fat . . ■ 4 



8. Ribs. — Well sprung from the backbone, arched and 



deep, neatly jointed to the crops and loins 8 



9. Back. — Broad and straight from crops to hooks ; 



loins strong ; hook bones moderate in width, not 

 prominent, and well covered; rumps long, full, 

 level and rounded neatly into hindquarters . 1 



10. Hindquarters. — Deep and full ; thighs thick and 

 muscular, and in proportion to hindquarters; 

 twist filled out well in its "seam," so as to form an 

 even, wide plain between the thighs . . 8 



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