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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1217526" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>OK, I'm sure some people will not agree with my views.. but I labeled a few pictures... I'm not saying all the aspects of any animal I'm showing is good, I'm using ones that do a good job of demonstrating a particular aspect</p><p></p><p>Here is what I look for in length and 'bottom line' on a calf.. Cylindrical chest, not pinched at either end or tapered too much</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Rx7man/media/Moo/Appearance%202_zpssenojjcq.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Appearance%202_zpssenojjcq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Looking down the back, I like to see nice width all the way down, and a rounded (convex) butt</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Rx7man/media/Moo/Appearance%201_zpsu6ddihxq.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Appearance%201_zpsu6ddihxq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Again looking down the back, the spine should be level with the muscles, and there should be meat behind the shoulders.. As they get older, they will lose a bit of this anyhow, and if they didn't have any to start with they can't afford that.</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Rx7man/media/Moo/Appearance%203_zpsw7bhguxm.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Appearance%203_zpsw7bhguxm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>For bulls, I pay close attention to the nose and eyebrows.. I like a longer face, and eyebrows that are streamlined with the rest of the face.. No "frog eyes". If a bull (and his calves) are really long, a cow can handle higher birthweights because the width of the calf doesn't change.. It's no harder to pull a short string through the eye of a needle than a long one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1217526, member: 9096"] OK, I'm sure some people will not agree with my views.. but I labeled a few pictures... I'm not saying all the aspects of any animal I'm showing is good, I'm using ones that do a good job of demonstrating a particular aspect Here is what I look for in length and 'bottom line' on a calf.. Cylindrical chest, not pinched at either end or tapered too much [url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Rx7man/media/Moo/Appearance%202_zpssenojjcq.jpg.html][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Appearance%202_zpssenojjcq.jpg[/img][/url] Looking down the back, I like to see nice width all the way down, and a rounded (convex) butt [url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Rx7man/media/Moo/Appearance%201_zpsu6ddihxq.jpg.html][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Appearance%201_zpsu6ddihxq.jpg[/img][/url] Again looking down the back, the spine should be level with the muscles, and there should be meat behind the shoulders.. As they get older, they will lose a bit of this anyhow, and if they didn't have any to start with they can't afford that. [url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Rx7man/media/Moo/Appearance%203_zpsw7bhguxm.jpg.html][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Appearance%203_zpsw7bhguxm.jpg[/img][/url] For bulls, I pay close attention to the nose and eyebrows.. I like a longer face, and eyebrows that are streamlined with the rest of the face.. No "frog eyes". If a bull (and his calves) are really long, a cow can handle higher birthweights because the width of the calf doesn't change.. It's no harder to pull a short string through the eye of a needle than a long one. [/QUOTE]
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