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Year that classification began 1929
First cow scored Excellent Pauline Beauty Johanna DeKol
First cow scored EX-97 Linden Dictator Wimble Wimpy 1963
First bull scored EX-97 Zeldenrust Fond Memory 1974
Highest classification score ever received 97
Highest classificaiton score possible 100
Lowest classification score possible 50
Holstein Association began the Descriptive Type program Linear classification
in 1964.  In 1983 what did the program become?  
Name the 6 classificaiton brackets and scores for each Excellent [E] 90-100 points
  Very Good [VG] 85-89 points
  Good Plus [G+] 80-84 points
  Good [G] 75-70 points
  Fair [F] 65-74 points
  Poor [P] 50-64 points
Name the 5 major classification categories Front End/Capacity 20%
and what percent of final score they represent Dairy Strength 20%
  Rump 5%
  Feet & Legs 15%
  Udder 40%
Effective December 1, 2004 the Holstein  Rump becomes it's own category; Frame was
classification breakdowns changed.  What discontinued; Front End/Capacity and Rump
were the changes? becomes it's own category
On an official Holstein pedigree you notice that she was scored before December 1, 2004
that the dam of the cow for the pedigree has  
her classification score underlined.  What does  
this tell you?  
Under the new classification system cow that have a dairyness and strength
higher final score posses more of what 2 traits?  
Your cow just received this breakdown after She is VG in Front End/Capacity
her score: 82 VVP+V.  What does this VG in Dairy Strength
represent? Poor in rump
  G+ in Feet and Legs
  VG in Mammary\Udder
  and her final score is 82
How many functional or linear traits are 18
animals evaluated on for classification? Form: stature (ST), Strength (SR), Body Depth BD)
  Dairy Form (DF)
  Rump: Rump Angle (RA), Rump Width (RW)
  Feet & Legs: Rear Leg Side View (LS)
  Foot Angle (FA)
  Udder: Fore Udder Attachment (FU), Rear Udder
  Height (UH, Rear Udder Width (UW), Udder
  Cleft (UC), Udder Depth (UD)
  Teats: Front Teat Placement (TP), Teat Length (TL),
  Research Traits: Rear Legs Rear View (RL)
  Udder Tilt (UT), Rear Teat Placement (RT)
How many functional traits are devoted to form, Form 4; Rump 2; Feet & Legs 2; Udder 5;
rump, feet & legs, udder, teats? Teats 2; Research Traits 2
Of the 18 linear descriptive type traits that cows 3 research traits: Rear Legs Rear View (RL),
are evaluated for how many are research traits? Udder Tilt (UT), Rear Teat Placement (RT)
How old must an animal be to have her in or after the month of their 5th birthday
classification score become permanent? permanent scores cannot be lowered
What do the inititals "NIC" represent in classifier listed animal as "not in condition" because
classification? of illness or recent freshening
What is the minimum age for a bull to be 2 years of age 
classified  
Bulls over what age must be scored when the 5 years of age
herd is scored?  
How old must a cow be to be scored 90 points? she must have calved normally (full term pregnancy)
  for the second time and has one completed
  lactation
What must be done to have a cow scored 95 points? must be evaluated by committee of 3 classifiers
  she is a "committee cow"
How old must a cow be to be scored 95 or higher? must have calved normally three times and reached 
  month of her fifth birthday
What 3 things should be made available to registration papers; calving data, due date and
the classifier on the day of classification? dry dates, production records should also be
  ready
How many of the 18 primary traits are 15; 2 are research traits: Rear Legs Rear View and
considered functional traits? Udder Tilt
Each cow receives a BAA after she is  Breed Age Average
scored.  What do the initials BAA represent?  
What is the the BAA of the average Holstein cow based 100
on the age & stage of lactation of the cow?  
Who had the highest BAA in the US in 2004? Larry Finch,  Iowa, 114.9 BAA on 32 cows
What is the point range that an animal may  1-50; 1 being extremely poor and 50 being the most
receive in each of the 17 functional traits? desireable
What electronic device does the classifier hand held computer
use to assist him\her in evaluating an animal?  
Your Holstein cow received the following  
scores in her 5 major classification categories.  
Front End\Capacity 80 Front End/Capacity 80 x .20 = 16
Dairy Strength - 90 Dairy Strength 90 x .20 = 16
Rump 85 Rump 85 x .05 = 4.25
Feet & Legs - 90 Feet & Legs 90 x .15 = 13.5
Udder 90 Udder 90 x .40 = 36.0
Calculate her final classification score. Final Score 85.75 rounded to 86 Very Good
How quickly after an animal has been  after 60 days
scored can she be re-scored?  
What is the name of the classification program SET \ Sire Evaluation Type
done at the request of an AI organization  
Cows have 5 major classification categories Front End/Capacity 40%
How many major classification categories are Dairy Strength 25%
there for bulls.  Name them and the percent Rump 10%
of the final score they represent? Feet & legs 25%
What 2 cows were scored EX-97 in 2004? Gaige Highlight Tamara
  (All American 125,000 lb cow 2004)
  Shoremar S Alicia ET 
  (Res. All American 125,000 lb cow)
Which body part has the largest number of Udder - 5
descriptive traits?  
Name the 5 different classification programs 1. Classic\all cows classified
  2. Standard\all non-permanent cows in milk
  3. Limited only requires all previously unscored cows
  in milk; any cows less than 43 mos of age and in 
  milk who do not have a previous score
  4. Breeder's Choice\allowed to select which cows
  are to be evaluated, no required cows
  5. Introductory\all 1st and 2nd lacation cows 
  in milk (available only to breeders who have not
  scored within the past 4 years)
You have signed up to have a classification and animal is required to be scored
you get a list of your cows eligible for scoring  
from Holstein.  You notice that an R appears  
following their ID number.  What does this  
mean?  
What are the abbreviatons for the final E-Excellent
breakdown scores? V-Very Good
  Good Plus  +
  G - Good
  F - Fair
  P - Poor
There are 18 functional or linar descriptive Form: Stature, strength, Body depth, dairy form
traits.  There are divided into 5 subcategories. Rump: Rump Angle, Rump width
Name them. Legs & Feet: rear legs side view, foot angle
  Udder: fore udder attachment, rear udder height,
  rear udder width, udder cleft, udder depth
  teats: front teat placement, teat length
  Research traits: rear legs, rear view, udder tilt
Who was the youngest cow in Holstein history  Tora Triple Threat Lulu \ scored EX-96 at
ever to be scored EX-96? 4 years of age
As of May 1, 2004 332 Holsteins had 250 or 75%
produced 50,000 pounds of mik or more  
in 365 days.  How many of these were  
EX or VG?  
What percent of cows scored are excluded bottom 10%
when calculating BAA?