APPENDIX 403 



Disqualifications 



Color. — More white than four white points. 



Form. — Split or creased hoof ; broken down feet ; any radical 



deformity. 

 Condition. — Any abnormal condition ; barren or blind. 

 Size. — Not two thirds standard weight. 

 Pedigree. — Not eligible to record. 



Detailed Description 



1. Head and face. — Head medium length. Face broad 



between eyes, nearly straight, cheeks full, surface even 

 and regular. 



Objections : Head large, coarse, crooked or much 

 dished, long nose. 



2. Eyes. — Bright and lively, free from wrinkles or fat sur- 



roundings. 



Objections : Small, deep, or obscure, or vision impaired 

 by fat or other causes. 



3. Ears. — Medium length, thin tipped, slightly inclined 



outward and forward, knuck small and well set to the head. 

 Objections : Large, coarse, thick, large or long knuck, 

 drooping or not under good control of the animal, or too 

 erect. 



4. Nech. — Short, well set to the shoulders, tapering from 



shoulder to head. 



Objections : Long, thick or bulky. 



5. Jowl. — Full, neat and firm, tapering from neck to point. 



Objections : Thin or flabby. 



6. Shoulders. — Medium width, deep, full, not extending above 



line of back. 



Objections : Narrow, cramped, flat, extending above 

 line of back and sloping too much from point to top. 



7. Chest. — Large, deep and roomy ; full girth, extending down 



even with line of belly. 



Objections : Narrow at top or bottom ; small girth, 

 cramped or tucked up. 



8. Back and loin. — Slightly arched ; good breadth, with 



uniform thickness from shoulders to hams ; full at loin. 



Objections : Narrow, creased or drooped behind 

 shoulders ; surface ridgy or uneven. 



9. Sides and ribs. — Sides full, smooth form, carrying size 



evenly from shoulders to hams ; ribs strong, well sprung 

 at top and bottom. 



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