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Perfect 



SCOEE 



Objections : Long, narrow, or lacking in mascu- 

 line character . . ... 



3. Neck. — Of medium length, full crest, of good thick- 



ness, strong, of masculine appearance . .5 



4. Shoulder. — Of medium thickness and smoothly laid, 



coming up level with line of back .... 8 



Objections : Shoulder too prominent, giving the 

 appearance of weakness in heart girth ; shoulder 

 protruding above line of back. 



5. Chest. — Broad and deep, insuring constitution. 



Brisket prominent and coming well forward . . 12 



6. Back and ribs. — Back medium long, straight and 



level from withers to setting on of tail, moderately 

 wide, with spring of ribs starting from the back- 

 bone, giving a rounding appearance, with ribs flat 

 and fairly wide apart ..... 14 



Objection : Front ribs too straight, causing de- 

 pression back of shoulders. Drop in back or loin 

 below the top line. 



7. Hips. — Wide, rounding over the hooks, and well 



covered .... . 3 



8. Quarters. — Of good length, full, rounding and level ; 



thighs wide and moderately full, deep .... 6 

 Objections : Prominent hooks, sunken quarters. 



9. Tail. — Tail head strong and setting well forward, 



long and tapering to a full switch . .... 2 



10. Legs. — Short, straight, squarely placed, medium bone 3 



Objection : Hocks crooked ; legs placed too close 

 together. 



11. Rudimentaries. — Large, wide apart, and placed well 



forward ... . . . . 12 



Position of rudimentaries ..... 6 



Objections : Rudimentaries placed back on 

 scrotum, or placed too close together, indicating 

 tendency to transmit badly formed udders. 



12. Hide. — Loose, mellow, flexible, inclined to thickness, 



with good full coat of soft hair 5 



Objections : Thin, papery skin or wiry hair. 



13. Condition. — Healthy ; moderate to liberal flesh 



evenly laid on ; glossy coat ; animal presented in 

 good bloom 10 



Perfection 100 



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