PARTS OF THE HEAD:
Poll (top of head where horns may
or may not be located - 2), eyes, ears, forehead (1),
bridge of nose (1), muzzle (which includes mouth, nostril
and chin) and jaw (1)
NECK, THROAT (the underside of the neck)
PARTS OF THE LEGS:
Moving up from the bottom: Hooves
(made up of the toe, heel and sole - 4), dewclaws (those funny
things above the hooves in the back of all four legs - 4), pastern
(4), cannon bone (4), knee (front legs - 2), hocks
(rear legs - 2)
ATTACHMENT OF REAR LEGS TO BODY:
Thighs (2), stifle (2),
flank (2)
ATTACHMENT OF FRONT LEGS TO BODY:
Upper leg (2), Point of elbow
(2), chest floor (area between front legs as viewed from the front
- 1), point of shoulder (2), shoulder blade (2)
PARTS OF THE BODY:
Starting from the neck into the
top of the animal: withers (1), chine (1), loin (1),
hips (2), rump (1) and tail (1). The first five parts
make up the animal's topline.
Sides of the body: crops (below the withers - 2), ribs, thurl
(2)
Front: brisket (1)
Circumference measurements: heart girth (around the body behind the
front legs) and barrel (around the widest part of the ribs)
Underside: navel, milk vein (does only)
ESCUTCHEON: That area forming an upside-down "U" under the
tail encompassing the anus, genitalia and rear udder attachment on does
EXTERNAL REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS: Does: vulva, Bucks: scrotum
and penis
UDDER PARTS: Rear udder (upper part of udder where it attaches to the
body as viewed from the rear), Medial suspensory ligament (tendon
bisecting the udder and providing support to the mammary system), udder
floor, teats (2), Foreudder (where udder attaches to the underside
of the doe)
Source: American Goat Society Judge's Training
Manual