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Dairy CattleDairy Cattle Evaluation Evaluation
Why Judge Dairy Cattle?Why Judge Dairy Cattle?
Gain a better Gain a better understanding of what understanding of what
makes a productive and makes a productive and functional dairy cow functional dairy cow
Important Dairy Cow Important Dairy Cow CharacteristicsCharacteristics::
40%40% Mammary SystemMammary System
20% 20% Dairy CharacterDairy Character
15%15% FrameFrame
15%15% Feet & LegsFeet & Legs
10%10% Body CapacityBody Capacity
Most Most ImportantImportant
Least Least ImportantImportant
1- Mammary System 1- Mammary System 40 %40 %
A - Udder DepthA - Udder Depth
How high above the hock is the How high above the hock is the udder?udder?
1- Mammary System1- Mammary System
B - Teat placement & B - Teat placement & SizeSize
Where are the teats Where are the teats placed on the placed on the
quarters?quarters?
Teats should be Teats should be – about 2 inches longabout 2 inches long– CylindricalCylindrical– Placed squarely under Placed squarely under
each quartereach quarter Not to one side or Not to one side or
anotheranother
1- Mammary System1- Mammary System
C - Rear Udder Width & C - Rear Udder Width & HeightHeight
Rear udder width Rear udder width is measured at is measured at the attachmentthe attachment
The higher the The higher the rear udder the rear udder the better!better!
1- Mammary System1- Mammary System
D - Fore Udder &D - Fore Udder & Udder QualityUdder Quality
length & length & smoothness of the smoothness of the fore udder fore udder attachment attachment -Should attach -Should attach
smoothly into smoothly into abdomenabdomen
veining of the udder veining of the udder should be visibleshould be visible
1- Mammary System1- Mammary System
2 - Dairy Character 2 - Dairy Character 20%20%
What is dairy character?What is dairy character?
Does it look like a dairy cow or a Does it look like a dairy cow or a beef cow?beef cow?
A - Rib & Bone A - Rib & Bone
ribs that sweep ribs that sweep back toward the back toward the flankflank
Ribs that are Ribs that are wide apart and wide apart and flatflat
bone structure bone structure should be flat & should be flat & refinedrefined
2- Dairy Character2- Dairy Character
B - Cleanliness & AngularityB - Cleanliness & Angularity
Sharp Sharp withers, hips withers, hips & pins& pins
Clean down Clean down the neck and the neck and thighthigh
2- Dairy Character2- Dairy Character
3 - Frame 3 - Frame 15%15%
Components of FrameComponents of Frame
• RumpRump
• StatureStature
• Front endFront end
• BackBack
• Head & Breed CharacterHead & Breed Character
A - Rump, Stature & A - Rump, Stature & BackBack
• slight slope from hooks to pinsslight slope from hooks to pins
• wide from hook to hook and pin to wide from hook to hook and pin to pinpin
• Stature is how tall the cow is at the Stature is how tall the cow is at the withers. withers.
• The back should be slightly higher at The back should be slightly higher at the withers than hips and straight all the withers than hips and straight all the way across.the way across.
3 - frame3 - frame
A. Rump, Stature & A. Rump, Stature & BackBack
B - Front End & StrengthB - Front End & Strength
Front end Front end assembly is assembly is the shoulder the shoulder and chestand chest– It should be It should be
smooth and smooth and tight tight
Strength = Strength = width of chest width of chest & muzzle.& muzzle.
3 - Frame3 - Frame
C - Head & Breed C - Head & Breed CharacterCharacter
Look for:Look for: a feminine heada feminine head correct breed correct breed
colors and colors and shape of headshape of head
Deep jaw & Deep jaw & wide muzzlewide muzzle
3 - Frame3 - Frame
4 - Feet & Legs 4 - Feet & Legs 15%15%
Components of Feet and Legs:Components of Feet and Legs:
• Short toeShort toe
• Rear legs – straight from rearRear legs – straight from rear
• Rear legs – moderate angle from Rear legs – moderate angle from sideside
Legs – Side ViewLegs – Side View
• View the rear View the rear legs from the legs from the sideside
• The leg should The leg should have a have a moderate angle moderate angle to the hockto the hock
• The hock should The hock should be clean and be clean and flexibleflexible
4 - Feet & Legs4 - Feet & Legs
5 - Body Capacity 5 - Body Capacity – 10%– 10%
Body capacity is simply the Body capacity is simply the volume of the cowvolume of the cow– Length x Width x DepthLength x Width x Depth
Look for:Look for:– a long bodya long body– a wide chesta wide chest– a deep barrela deep barrel
A. Length & Depth of A. Length & Depth of BarrelBarrel
Lets Practice!Lets Practice!Here is a practice class of Brown Here is a practice class of Brown
Swiss cows… Swiss cows…
Look at each cowLook at each cow
Write down several things that you Write down several things that you like or dislike about that cow. like or dislike about that cow.
Place the classPlace the class
Brown Swiss Brown Swiss Cow #1Cow #1
Class #1Class #1
Brown Swiss Brown Swiss Cow #2Cow #2
Class #1Class #1
Brown Swiss Brown Swiss Cow #3Cow #3
Class #1Class #1
Brown Swiss Brown Swiss Cow #4Cow #4
Class #1Class #1
Class #1: Brown Swiss CowsClass #1: Brown Swiss Cows
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4433
22
Time for Decisions…Time for Decisions…
Mammary System:Mammary System:
-Best-Best AA -Worst B-Worst B
dairy character:dairy character:
-Best-Best CC -Worst B-Worst B
What do What do youyou think? think?
Frame:Frame:
-Best-Best AA -Worst D-Worst D
Feet & Legs:Feet & Legs:
-Best-Best CC -Worst B-Worst B
body capacity:body capacity:
-Best-BestAA -Worst B-Worst B
Class #1: Brown Swiss CowsClass #1: Brown Swiss CowsOfficial PlacingOfficial Placing
1 3 4 2 1 3 4 2
To read what the judge had to say about this class of cows go to:To read what the judge had to say about this class of cows go to:
HOARD'S DAIRYMAN -- The National Dairy Farm Magazine
Class #2Class #2Holstein Dairy CowsHolstein Dairy Cows
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Class #2Class #2
22
Class #2Class #2
Class #2Class #2
33
Class #2Class #2
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Class #2Class #2
Class #2Class #2
11 22
33 44
Class #2Class #2
Official PlacingOfficial Placing
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FFA Application:FFA Application:Dairy Cattle JudgingDairy Cattle Judging
•Judge classes of dairy cattleJudge classes of dairy cattle•Give oral reasonsGive oral reasons