Breed Standards - Sussex Cattle Breeders Society

Pine Bones:
Set widely apart and not too prominent.
Thighs:
Thick, full and broad.
Twist:
Deep and full.
Switch:
A key feature of the Sussex is its white
switch.
LEGS
Front legs:
Straight and squarely placed when
viewed from the front; cannon bone of
good length, with well-formed joints;
arms full and well muscled in the male;
hooves well formed, even, and not too
long. Toes straight.
Hind Legs:
Straight and squarely placed when
viewed from behind; of medium length;
strong hocks, showing spring at the
hock without being too sickle. Dense
strong bone, but not coarse. Hooves
well formed, even and not too long.
Toes straight.
REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN
Male:
Well developed. Large, equal sized
testicles, that are at right angles to the
body, not too pendulous.
4
glad.
Sit bene:
Wyd uitmekaar geplaas en nie te
prominent nie.
Dye:
Dik, vol en breed.
Draai:
Diep en vol.
Stertkwas:
‘n Kenmerkende eienskap van Sussex
is n wit stertkwas.
BENE
Voorbene:
Reguit en vierkantig geplaas wanneer
van voor beskou; pypbeen van goeie
lengte, met goed gevormed litte;
voorarms vol en goed bespierd by
manlike diere; hoewe goed gevorm,
egalig en nie te lank nie. Tone reguit.
Agterbene:
Reguit en vierkantig geplaas wanneer
van agter beskou; van medium lengte;
sterk hakke wat veerkragtig by die
hakke vertoon sonder om sekelhakkig
te vertoon. Dig saamgestelde en sterk
bene; nie grof nie. Welgevormde
hoewe, egalig en nie te lank nie. Tone
reguit.
REPRODUKSIE-ORGANE
Manlik:
Goed ontwikkel, twee ewe groot
testikels wat reghoekig van die liggaam
afhang en nie te laag hang nie.