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Breed Standards

ITEMDESIRABLEPERMISSABLEOBJECTIONABLEDISQUALIFICATIONS
A. BREED CHARACTER
1. Hair ColorSolid Santa Gertrudis red (light or dark)Slight dilution of red.
Some white hairs in switch.
Creamy underline and twist, dilution, light or dark spots in other areas; blackish red.Any extreme manifestation or combination of discriminations that will be a definite detriment to our breed improvement. White outside underline or other spotting in other parts of the body. Brindling in any extent. Roam condition. No more than 50% of the underlin may be white and white must remain behind the front legs and may not extend past the udder or testicles.
2. Hair Patterns (dependant on environtment)Short, straight, slick coatMedium LengthLong, wavy hair
3. Head
a. BullBroad with sufficient length, masculine, slightly convex forehead; straight profileLong and narrow, dish face, cow head. (feminine)
b. FemaleFeminine with sufficient length and width.Long and narrow, dish face, bullish head. (masculine)
4. EarsMedium to large, slightly dropping, open forward.Horizontal positionTurned down; SmallVestigial
5. EyesLarge, prominent, pigmentedClose together, *bug-eyed*
6. HornsHorned or Polled
7. MuzzleBroad and LargeWry nose, overshot or undershot jaw.
8. TailSmooth insertion, full, long switch reaching below hocks.High insertion "rat tail" or short tail.Wry Tail
9. DewlapModerate DevelopmentLack of dewlap, tight throat.
10. Navel
a. BullFlat Medium-sizedExcessive bellHernia
b. FemaleNavel score of 3 or less, well attached and balanced.Excessive bell shaped or irregularly attached navel.Evidence of navel change; hernia.
B.DISPOSITION
1. TemperamentMild, easily managedNervousMean disposition
C. CONFORMATION
1. General form or type
a. BullExceptional breed character, displaying masculinity and strong straight lines. Great depth, bone, body capacity and thickness. He is structurally correct from end to end and stands correctly on his feet and legs. Long rump, long muscled, deep quartered and has adequate looseness of hide; free in his movement.Small and refined
Short and round muscled
Extremely rangy or flat sided. No thickness or natural muscle.
b. FemaleIdeal breed character, feminine head, clean in the front and blending smoothly from neck to shoulders. Long and smooth in her muscle structure yet displays adequate bone, depth and body capacity. Strong over her top, full in the crop, deep in the flank and have moderate slope from hooks to pins. Stands correctly on a good set of feet and legs; free in her movement.Small and refind, hard "doing"; lack of natural muscle.
2. Neck
a. BullMedium in length, muscular, but neat, smooth attachment; moderate crest, hump and dewlap development.Short, thin neck, excessive or too large a crest and lack of dewlap, "ewe neck"
b. FemaleModerately thin, neat and blending smoothly in shoulders and moderate dewlap development.Short, thick coarse neck, lack of dewlap, "ewe neck" showing masculinity.
3. Shoulder and forearms
a. BullWell muscled, massive, masculine; with definition of forearm muscling, Free moving.OpenExcessively open causing front legs to bow.
b. FemaleSmooth and moderately muscled, blending smoothly into rest of body; as viewed from side, should be slightly shallower in forequarter than rear quarter.OpenExcessiveley open causing front legs to bow.
4. Crest
a. BullEvidence of hump immediately forward of the top of shoulders.Absence of humpLarge Hump
b. FemaleAbsence of humpExcessive
5. ChestFull and wide chest floor, full crop and full heart girth with ample capacity. Clean broad brisket.Pinched in at the crop, narrow heart, or narrow chest floor; Protruding brisket short middle or short coupling, tight ribs and middle giving appearance of "barrel belly"; weak or slack top and hump back.
6. Back, ribs and loinAn abundance of natural thickness down top; ribs, well sprung from loin-well arched with good length to give good depth of body and capacity.
7. HindquarterTail head smoothly attached; rump long, Level naturally thick, moderate slope from hooks to pins.LevelExtremely sloping rump and extremely rounded or "apple-butted"Short and excessive droop; narrow at pins.
8. Round and Twist
a. BullThick and deep, meeting well down to the hocks; long with well developed stifle; muscle extending well into flank.Shallow round or twist lacking natural thickness; high in the twist.Double muscling
b. FemaleModerate to moderately heavy muscled, but most important smoothly muscle; deep and full.High in the twist lacking natural thickness.Double muscling
D. FUNCTION EFFICIENCY
1. LegsLength proportionate to animal, ample boned and sound jointsHeavy bonedWeak pattern, fine boned and excessive set of hocks."Post-legged"; absence of any set of hocks.
2. FeetSquarely set and soundWide set toes indication of corns
E. REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY
1. Bulls
a. SheathRetracted prepuce, 45 degree angle and small orifice. Sheath score 3 or less.Twisted or turned up.
Sheath score of 4
Non-retractable prepuce. Persistently dangling prepuce, losse 90 degree pendulous and large orifice. Sheath score 5.
b. TesticlesWell developed and proportionate in size - Min. 34 cm diameter take between 11 and 15 months of age.Min. 32 cm diameter taken between 11 and 15 months of age.A scrotal circumference of less than a 30 cm taken between 11 and 15 months of age. Underdeveloped; cryptorchid lone descending testicle.
2. Females
a. Udder and TeatsUdder well attached; four teats moderate in size and well placed under the udderPendulous or fleshy udder; large or uneven teatsFreemartin heifers
b. Genital OrgansWell developed
Adequate growth (for age)
Underdeveloped or small
F. SIZEFrame Score 5.5 to 7.0 @ 11 to 15 monthsFrame Score 5.0 to 7.5Frame Score <5 or > 7.5Dwarfism
G. MISCELLANEOUS
1. PigmentRed or PinkSome black slate in noseBlack nose, around eyes, scrotum, udder, genitals and anal area3 or more areas being black
2. HideLoose, thick, vacular, moveable and pliableTight-hided
3. SkinRed pigmentedSome blackSolid black
H. ULTRASOUNDAn IMF score no lower than 3.0 at 300-470 days or 10-16 months or age.

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