Frame Scoring
To determine, measure hip height in inches and match with the animal’s age in months, then read score at head of the column. Hip height is measured from ground to highest point of hip. Most Belted Galloways fall within frame score ranges3 to 6.
Age in Mos.
Frame score — Male
Frame Score — Female
3
4
5
5
3
4
5
6
5
37.3
39.3
41.0
43.3
37.0
39.0
41.3
43.3
6
39.9
40.8
42.5
44.8
38.3
40.3
42.3
44.3
7
40.0
42.0
43.8
46.0
39.3
41.3
43.3
45.3
8
41.3
43.3
45.0
47.3
40.0
42.0
44.3
46.3
9
42.3
44.3
46.0
48.3
41.0
43.0
45.0
47.0
10
43.3
45.3
47.0
49.3
41.8
43.8
45.8
47.8
11
44.3
46.3
47.8
50.0
42.3
44.3
46.3
48.3
12
45.0
47.0
48.8
51.0
43.0
45.0
47.0
49.0
13
45.8
47.8
49.3
51.5
43.5
45.5
47.5
49.5
14
46.3
48.3
50.0
52.3
44.0
46.0
48.0
50.0
15
47.0
49.0
50.5
52.8
44.0
46.3
48.3
50.3
16
47.5
49.5
51.0
53.3
44.8
46.8
48.8
50.8
17
48.0
50.0
51.5
53.8
45.3
47.0
49.0
51.0
18
48.3
50.3
52.0
54.3
45.5
47.5
49.3
51.3
19
48.8
50.8
52.5
54.5
45.8
47.8
49.8
51.5
20
49.0
51.0
52.8
55.0
46.0
48.0
50.0
51.8
21
49.5
51.3
53.0
55.3
46.3
48.3
50.3
52.0
22
49.8
51.8
53.3
55.5
46.5
48.5
50.5
52.3
23
50.0
52.0
53.5
55.8
46.8
48.8
50.8
52.5
24
50.3
52.3
53.8
56.0
47.0
49.0
51.0
52.8