354 APPENDIX 



Date 191. 



Counts 



Body, 57. — 



A — Shoulders full and strong, good distance 

 through from point to point, with well- 

 defined withers ; chest deep and full 

 between and just back of forelegs . . 15 

 B — Barrel long, of good depth and breadth, 



with strong, rounded, well-sprung ribs 15 

 C — Back straight and strong ... . 5 



D — Rump of good length and proportion to 

 size of body, and level from hip bones to 

 rump bones .... ... 7 



E — Loins broad and strong ; hips rounded, and 



of medium width compared with female 7 



F — Thighs rather flat, weU out up behind, 



high arched flank .... . 3 



O — Legs proportionate to size and. of flne qual- 

 ity, well apart, with good feet, and not 

 to weave or cross in walking ... 5 



Rudimentary Teats, 2. — Well placed . 2 



Hide, 2. — Loose and mellow .... 2 



Tail, 2. — 

 Thin, long, reaching the hock, with good switch, 



not coarse or high at setting-on .... 2 



Size, 5. — 



Mature bulls, 1200 to 1500 pounds .... 5 



General Appearance, 15. — 



Thoroughly masculine in character, with a har- 

 monious blending of the parts to each other ; 

 thoroughly robust, and such an animal as in a 

 herd of wild cattle would likely become master 

 of the herd by the law of natural selection and 



survival of the fittest 15 



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Guernsey Cattle — Scale op Points 

 Cow 

 Dairy Clean-cut, lean face ; strong sinewy 

 Temperament, jaw ; wide muzzle with wide open 

 Constitution, nostrils ; full, bright eye with quiet 

 38 and gentle expression ; forehead 

 long and broad 



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