How Reasons Are Scored - Ohio 4-H Animal Science

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3. less slope from hooks to pins4. more nearly correct rump angle, criticizing 2 for being too low (high) in the pins5. more nearly level from hooks to pins; faulting 2 for being too low (high) in the pins6. tail head that sets more neatly between the pins7. neater in that tail setting8. flatter out over her rumpSTATURE (HEIGHT)1. taller, more upstanding2. taller at the point of withers3. more stature4. more height at the point of withers5. a taller front-ended cow6. stands more uphillTOPLINE1. straighter down her topline, especially2. stronger in the loin3. stronger in the chine4. stronger through the middle of her back; ~ stronger in the loin (chine)5. wider through the loinFRONT END (SHOULDERS)1. more width and strength of chest2. smoother blending shoulder3. tighter at the point of shoulder4. fuller at the point of elbow5. tighter at the point of elbow6. fuller in the crops7 . blends more smoothly from neck to shoulder and shoulder to barrel8. more hannonious blending through the front end (throughout)9. wider on the chest floorHEAD1. more breed character about the head2. more femininity about the head3. more alertness and style4. stronger through the jaw, faulting 2 for her Roman nose5. more strength of muzzleTERMS FOR COMPARING CAPACITY1. more width and strength throughout2. more width and strength in the chest3. fuller behind the shoulders4. deeper in the chest5. more spring of rib
6. more spring of fore rib7. deeper in the barrel8. fuller in the heart9. wider through the chest floor10. deeper in the rear rib11. a stronger, more powerful cow12. a cow with more strength and power13. more size, scale and substanceGENERAL TERMS1. a more youthful cow2. more style and balance (throughout)3. more harmonious blending of parts4. a smoother blended cow throughout5. more symmetry and balance6. a cow with more bloom (and capacity)7. placing the more recently fresh cow over8. more balance throughout9. more size, scale and substance10. more cow power11. she has an advantage in stage of lactation12. more total FrameDESCRIPTION FOR INDIVIDUAL COWS Make your reasons more interesting byusing color, markings or some other clearly distinctive characteristic instead of theanimal's number. Beginning a set of reasons with a statement like, "I started this class byplacing the big, black cow over 2..." is more interesting than saying, "I started this classby placing l over 2..." Here are possibilities you may want to try. There may be othersthat are not included in the list.1. "the black cow" (Holstein)2. "the dark colored cow" (Holstein, Brown Swiss or Jersey)3. "the light colored cow" (Jersey, Brown Swiss or Guernsey)4. "the white cow" (Holstein or Ayrshire)5. "the speckled cow" (Holstein, Ayrshire or Guernsey)6. "the spotted cow" (Holstein, Ayrshire or Guernsey)7. "the broken colored cow" (Jersey)8. "the red cow" (Guernsey or Ayrshire)9. "the short eared cow"10. "the stub-homed cow"11. “the solid-faced cow”12. “the white-faced cow”GENERAL STATEMENTS You can use many statements to add variety to your reasons.Some may help you indicate that the placing on one of the pairs is close or easy. Othershelp you make a statement of admission. Good reasons also have transitional statementsthat help lead the listener from one pair to another.
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