Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard

Question 1

Four Major Traits

Answer 1

frame, dairy strength, rear feet and legs, udder

Question 2

Frame Traits (5)

Answer 2

rump, front end, back/lion, stature, breed characteristics

Question 3

Dairy Strength Traits (7)

Answer 3

ribs, chest, barrel, thighs, neck, withers, skin

Question 4

Rear Feet and Legs Traits (8)

Answer 4

movement, rear legs-side view, rear legs-rear view, feet, thurl position, hocks, bone, pasterns

Question 5

Udder Traits (7)

Answer 5

udder depth, rear udder, teat placement, udder cleft, fore udder, teats, udder balance and texture

Question 6

Frame Points

Answer 6

15

Question 7

Dairy Strength Points

Answer 7

25

Question 8

Rear Feet and Legs Points

Answer 8

20

Question 9

Udder Points

Answer 9

40

Question 10

Rump

Answer 10

5

Question 11

Front End

Answer 11

5

Question 12

Back/Lion

Answer 12

2

Question 13

Stature

Answer 13

2

Question 14

Breed Characteristic

Answer 14

1

Question 15

Ribs

Answer 15

8

Question 16

Chest

Answer 16

6

Question 17

Barrel

Answer 17

4

Question 18

Thighs

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Neck

Answer 19

2

Question 20

Withers

Answer 20

2

Question 21

Skin

Answer 21

1

Question 22

Movement

Answer 22

5

Question 23

Rear Legs-Side View

Answer 23

3

Question 24

Rear Legs-Rear View

Answer 24

3

Question 25

Feet

Answer 25

3

Question 26

Thurl Position

Answer 26

2

Question 27

Hocks

Answer 27

2

Question 28

Bone

Answer 28

1

Question 29

Pasterns

Answer 29

1

Question 30

Udder Depth

Answer 30

10

Question 31

Rear Udder

Answer 31

9

Question 32

Teat Placement

Answer 32

5

Question 33

Udder Cleft

Answer 33

5

Question 34

Fore Udder

Answer 34

5

Question 35

Teats

Answer 35

3

Question 36

Udder Balance and Texture

Answer 36

3