APPENDIX 373 



Bull 



Count 



Head, masculine, full and broad, tapering toward the nose, 

 which should be flesh-colored ; nostrils high and open, 

 muzzle broad, eyes full and placid and surrounded with 

 flesh-eolored ring, ears of medium size and thickness, 

 horns medium size, growing at right angles from the 

 head, or slightly elevated, waxy at the base, tipped with 

 a darker shade .... 10 



Cheek, full and broad atr root of tongue. Throat clean 2 



Neck, of medium length and muscular, widening from the 

 head to the shoulders, and strongly set on . 4 



Shoulders, fine, flat, sloping and well fleshed, arms strong 

 with firm joints . . . . '. . 6 



Chest, deep, broad and somewhat circular ... 10 



Ribs, well sprung from the backbone, nicely arched, deep 

 with flanks fully developed . . .10 



Back, straight and level from the withers to the setting 

 on of the tail, loin broad and full, hips and rump of 

 medium width and on a level with the back . . .20 



Hindquarters, deep, thick and square . . .... 12 



Tail, well set on at a right angle with the back, tapering, 

 with a switch of white or roan hair and reaching the 

 hooks . . 2 



Legs, short, straight and squarely placed when viewed 

 from behind, not to cross or sweep in walking, hoof well 

 formed . . 4 



Skin, moderately thick and mellow, covered with an 

 abundant coat of rich hair of a red color ; no white spot 

 admissible unless around the purse . . 8 



Size, minimum weight at 3 years old 1400 pounds . 4 



General Appearance, as indicated by stylish and quick 

 movement, form, constitution, and vigor, and the under 

 line as nearly as possible parallel with the line of the 

 back . . . . 8 



Perfection is 100 



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