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Breed Standards

SCALE OF POINTS FOR SHETLAND CATTLE

As fixed by the Members of Council

at a meeting held on 16th February 1911

Origins

Bull Enter

Cow Enter

Scale of Points for Bull

 

1.

Head

 

 

Broad, fine; muzzle broad; nostrils open;
Eyes full and lively; cheeks small (6);
ears small, Rising slightly and well furnished with hair (2);
Horns fine, small, and slightly incurving with upward tendency (2)
 

Total

10

 

2.

Neck

 

 

Slightly arched, powerful and clean at the throat (7)
 

Total

7

 

3.

Fore Quarters

 

 

Shoulders sloping, withers fine (6);
large lung capacity indicated by deep and broad chest (9)
 

Total

15

 

4.

Back

 

 

Straight from withers to setting of tail, croup and setting on not coarse (13); barrel deep and wide denoting large capacity; ribs well sprung (12)
 

Total

25

 

5.

Hind Quarters

 

 

Broad and strong. Hook bones wide and not overspread with fat (6);
hips wide apart and well developed (6);
tail thin, long with good switch (3)
 

Total

15

 

6.

Legs

 

 

Rather short, fine in bone, squarely placed and not to cross or sweep in walking (5)
 

Total

5

 

7.

Skin

 

 

Thin, fine to touch and well coated with close soft small hair (2)
 

Total

2

 

8.

Colour

 

 

As for cows, but one distinctly defined colour preferred (3)
 

Total

3

 

9.

Growth

 

Total

3

 

10.

General Appearance

 

 

Well bred and masculine and of a class suitable for reproduction (15)
 

Total

15

 

PERFECTION

Total

100