Females

Colour:
Black. White is objectionable, except on the underline behind the navel, and there is only to a moderate extent.

Head:
Forehead moderately broad and slightly indented tapering towards the nose; muzzle broad; nostrils wide and open; eyes to bottom of jaw, strong; eye mild, full bright and expressive; ears large, slightly rising upward and well furnished with hair; poll well defined, and without any appearance of horns or scurs; naturally polled.

Throat:
Clean, without any development of loose flesh underneath.

Neck:
Of medium length, spreading out to meet the shoulders with full neck vein.

Shoulders:
Well laid in, covered on the blades and on the top, should be on a line with the back and moderately broad.

Chest:
Wide and deep.

Brisket:
Standing well out between the legs, moderately well covered with flesh and fat.

Ribs:
Well sprung from the backbone, arched deep, neatly joined to the hips and loins.

Back:
Broad and straight from shoulders to hips; loins strong; hip bones moderate in width, not prominent and well covered; rump long, full, level and rounded neatly into the hindquarters.

Hindquarters:
Deep and full; thighs thick and feminine, in proportion with hindquarters; twist full.

Tail:
Fine, coming neatly out of the body on a line with the back and hanging at right angles to it.

Udder:
Not fleshy, coming well forward in line with the body and well up; teats squarely placed, not too long or too short.

Underline:
As straight as possible; flank full and soft.

Legs:
Front, moderate length straight and squarely placed; hind legs slightly inclined forward below the hocks; forearm muscular; bones fine and clean.

Feet:
Large hoof with good heel, small dew claws, toes to be straight.

Flesh:
Even well covered without dimples.

Skin:
Moderate thickness, mellow touch abundantly covered with thick, soft fine quality hair.

General Appearance:
Well-bred structurally sound and feminine.