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Jaws — wide at the base and strong . . .1 



Eyes — full and bright with placid expression 3 



Ears — of medium size and fine, carried alert 1 



Neck — fine throughout, throat clean, neatly 



joined to head and shoulders, of good 



length, moderately thin, nearly free from 



loose skin, elegant in bearing .... 3 



Forequarters ... . . 10 



Shoulders — light, good distance through 



from point to point but sharp at withers, 



smoothly blending into body 2 



Chest — low, deep and full between back and 



forelegs ... ... .... 8 



Brisket — light . . 1 



Legs and feet — legs straight and short, well 



apart, shanks fine and smooth, joints firm ; 



feet medium size, round, solid and deep . .1 



Body .... . . . 13 



Back — strong and straight, chine lean, sharp 



and open-jointed . ... ... 4 



Loin — broad, strong and level . . .2 



Ribs — long, broad, wide apart and well 



sprung . . 3 



Abdomen — capacious, deep, firmly held up 



with strong muscular development . .3 



Flank — thin and arching . .... 1 



Hindquarters . 11 



Rump — wide, level, long from hooks to pin 



bones, a reasonable pelvic arch allowed . 3 



Hooks — wide apart and not projecting above 



back nor unduly overlaid with fat . . .2 



Pin bones — high, wide apart . . . . 1 



Thighs — thin, long and wide apart . . .2 



Tail — fine, long and set on level with back .1 



Legs and feet — legs strong, short, straight, 



when viewed from behind, and set well 



apart ; shanks fine and smooth, joints firm, 



feet medium size, round, solid and deep 2 



Udder — Long, wide, deep but not pendulous 



nor fleshy ; firmly attached to the body, 



extending well up behind and far forward ; 



quarters even ; sole nearly level and not 



indented between teats, udder veins well 



developed and plainly visible . . 22 



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