Types of score card

a) General appearance (30 points)

• The animal should be evaluated on the basis of its appearance (10), breed characters (10) and body vigor/strength (10). The ideal “General appearance” characters have been given as under:

i) Appearance: Attractive, refine features, eyes bright and alert, hair coat fine, non-excitable, no excess flesh on the frame and medium size.

ii) Breed characters: The animals, which are true to its breed, should get maximum points.

iii) Vigor/strength: Shoulder strong and well set with the body, legs strong, wide apart and squarely placed, top line strong and wide.

b) Dairy characters (20 points)

• Angular appearance (three wedge), neck blending smooth into shoulder, thighs incurring providing ample room for the udder and skin loose and pliable.

1. Side wedge: Area between top and bottom line of the barrel. The base of the wedge (Hind quarter) should be wide indicating capacious abdomen to house the digestive system.
2. Top wedge: It is formed by joining point of wither with hook bones. Broad base of the wedge (Hook bones) will indicate wide pelvic for easy calving.
3. Front wedge: joining point of wither with point of shoulder forms it. Broad shoulder will indicate wide thorax to house big heart for good circulation.

c) Body capacity (20 points)

• The barrel should be large in size for providing ample capacity. Well-sprung ribs and wide chest floor. Heart girth and punch girth should also be more.

d) Mammary system (30 points)

• The mammary system comprises of udder, teats and mammary vein (milk vein). The ideal mammary system should have the following characters.

1. Udder (23 points): it should be large, strongly attached and of moderate depth. All the four quarters should be evenly balanced and symmetrical. The texture of the udder should be soft, pliable and elastic. It should collapse well after milking.
2. Teats (5 points): All the teats should be uniform in shape, well apart and squarely placed. Teats should be cylindrical with medium length and diameter.
3. Milk vein (2 points): It should be long, large and branching. The milk well should be large in diameter.