Division 1 CONFORMATION
United Kingdom
Development of carcass profiles, and, in particular the essential parts (hindquarter, back, shoulder).
| Conformation class | Additional provisions |
|---|---|
| S Superior | Hindquarter: double muscled. Profiles extremely convex Back: extremely convex, extremely wide, extremely thick Shoulder: extremely convex and extremely thick |
| E Excellent | Hindquarter: very thick. Profiles very convex Back: very convex, very wide and very thick to the shoulder Shoulder: very convex and very thick |
| U Very good | Hindquarter: thick. Profiles convex Back: wide and thick to the shoulder Shoulder: thick and convex |
| R Good | Hindquarter: profiles mainly straight Back: thick but less wide to the shoulder Shoulder: good development, but less thick |
| O Fair | Hindquarter: profiles tending to slightly concave Back: lacking width and thickness Shoulder: tending to narrow. Lacking thickness |
| P Poor | Hindquarter: profiles concave to very concave Back: narrow and concave with bones apparent Shoulder: narrow, flat and bones apparent |