370 APPENDIX 



Dutch Belted Cattle -^ Scale op Points 

 Cow 



Perfect 

 Score 



1. Body. — Color black, with a clearly defined con- 



tinuous white belt, the belt to be of medium width, 

 beginning behind the shoulders and extending 

 nearly to the hips . . . 8 



2. Head. — Comparatively long and somewhat dish- 



ing ; broad between the eyes ; poll, prominent ; 

 muzzle, fine ; tongue, dark . . .6 



3. Eyes. — Black, full and mild. Horns. — Long com- 



pared with their diameter ... 4 



4. Neck. — Fine, and moderately thin, and should har- 



monize in symmetry with the head and shoulders 6 



5. Shoulders. — Fine at the top, becoming deep and 



broad as they extend backward and downward, 



with a low chest . . . . .... 4 



6. Barrel. — Large and deep with well-developed ab- 



domen ; ribs well rounded and free from fat . 10 



7. Hips. — Broad ; chine level, with full loin . 10 



8. Rump. — High, long and broad .... 6 



9. Hindquarters. — Long and deep, rear line incurving. 



Tail. — Long, slim, tapering to a fuU switch . 8 



10. Legs. — Short, clean, standing well apart . 3 



11. Udder. — Large, well developed front and rear, teats 



of convenient size and wide apart ; mammary 

 veins large, long and crooked, entering large 

 orifices . . . 20 



12. Escutcheon . . . . ... . 2 



13. Hair. — Fine and soft ; skin of moderate thickness, 



of a rich dark or yellow color 3 



14. Quiet disposition and free from excessive fat . 4 



15. General condition and apparent constitution . 6 



Perfection . ... . . ... 100 



Bull 



The scale of points for males shall be the same as that 

 given for females, except that No. 11 shall be 

 omitted and the buU shall be credited 10 points for 

 size and widespread placing of rudimentary teats, 

 and 10 additional points for perfection of belt. 



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