General Appearance:
The Boran is a medium-framed animal with good muscling and appropriate weight for its age. The various body parts are in perfect proportion to one another. Pronounced sexual dimorphism is evident in the Boran. Bulls are significantly larger and more masculine than cows, which in turn are more feminine and smaller. Both sexes display the typical Boran characteristics (hump, capacity, skin, muscling, head, muzzle, dewlap, condition, tail, etc.).

Head:
Compact and broad between the eyes, with prominent brow ridges. The ears are relatively small with short hair. The muzzle is broad, and the lower jaw is strong (deep) with firm lips. The eyes, ears, muzzle and nose are well pigmented. The head is well muscled and, when viewed from the side, appears slightly convex due to the musculature above the eyes, while the nasal bone remains refined.

Neck:
Deep and relatively compact, with good attachment both in front and behind. The neck of the bull is strong, thick, well-muscled and darker in colour, with a full connection to the shoulders and head. The prominent dewlap extends over the deep and full brisket, which does not slope downwards.

Shoulders:
Deep, broad, well-muscled and firmly attached. (The shoulders of fertile cows may be somewhat looser.)

Hump:
Positioned directly above (in line with) the forelegs, rounded, well-developed and blending smoothly into the body.

Back and Loin:
Long, broad, straight, strong and well-muscled.

Chest and Midsection:
Broad and deep. Well-filled forequarters (behind the shoulder) and elbow. The ribs are well sprung and deep, sloping backwards and, when viewed from behind, neither rounded nor flat-sided. The abdomen has exceptional capacity (length, width and depth). Viewed from the side, the midsection appears square. The flank is deep.

Sheath:
Not large or pendulous; it slopes forward and ends in a V-shaped, small, non-fleshy opening with good control.

Rump:
Long from the hips to the pin bones, and broad between the hips and the pin bones. The rump is not too sloped and inclines at approximately 22.5 degrees from the hip to the pin bone. The hip bones are not prominent, and the entire rump is well covered with muscle. The hooks are positioned lower than the pin bones.

Tail:
The tail head is not prominent, and the broad tail base is slightly higher than the pin bones. The tail is long and tapers to a point, ending in a large, dense, pigmented switch.

Thighs:
Broad and full when viewed from the side and from behind, extending well down to the second thigh. The widest part of the hindquarter is at the stifle.

Hind Legs:
Set wide apart, strong, with good angulation (neither straight nor sickle-hocked), and neither too fine nor too coarse. The medium-length leg should be in proportion to the rest of the body.

Pasterns and Feet:
Pasterns are neither upright nor weak. Hooves are upright, symmetrical, with straight inner walls, short and deep heels, set close together and pigmented. Weight is evenly distributed across both claws. Forelegs are straight. The coronet is not swollen.

Skin and Hair:
Thick, loose, supple and preferably pigmented skin, without excessive folds, with short, glossy, oil-rich hair.

Udder and Reproductive Organs:
The udder is well developed with pigmented, medium-sized teats. The vulva is well developed and pigmented. The scrotum is large with a narrow neck and does not hang much lower than the hock. The testicles are equal in size, and the scrotal sac is soft and smooth with short hair and not twisted. The sac is pigmented, particularly at the tip.

Movement:
The Boran moves easily and with elasticity, with legs and feet remaining parallel and not swinging inwards or outwards.

Temperament:
The Boran is calm, manageable and even-tempered.