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eighteen months old, have weighed over 300 Ibs., and have recently exhibited nine ewes of 

 this breed that averaged 313 pounds each. They have also sheared on an average of an 

 entire flock, over ten pounds of clean washed wool per head; but these results have only been 

 reached after years of experience in careful breeding and large expenditures in importations. 

 The following is the standard of excellence and scale of points that has been adopted 

 for this breed: 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS FOR COTSWOLD RAM. 



Head not too fine, moderately small, and broad between the eyes and nostrils, but with a short, 



thick appearance, and in young animals well covered on crown with long lustrous wool, 8 



Face either white or slightly mixed with gray, or white dappled with brown, ... 4 



Nostrils wide and expanded. Nose dark, . . . . . . . 1 



Eyes prominent, but mild looking, ......... 2 



Ears broad, long, moderately thin, and covered with short hair, ..... 4 



Collar full from breast and shoulders, tapering gradually all the way to where the neck and 

 head join. The neck should be short, thick, and strong, indicating constitutional vigor, 



and free from coarse and loose skin, . . . . . . . 6 



Shoulders broad and full, and at the same time join so gradually to the collar forward and 



chine backward as not to leave the least hollow in either place, .... 8 



Fore-legs. The mutton on the arm or fore thigh should come quite to the knee. Leg upright 

 with heavy bone being clear from superfluous skin, with wool to fetlock, and may be 



mixed with gray, .......... 4 



Breast broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide apart. Girth, or chest, full and deep, . 10 



Fore-flank quite full, not showing hollow behind the shoulder, ..... 5 



Back and loin broad, flat and straight, from which the ribs .must spring with a fine circular arch, 12 



Belly straight on underline, ......... 3 



Quarters long and full, with mutton quite down to the hock, ..... 8 



Hock should stand neither in nor out, . . . . . . . 2 



Twist, or junction inside the thighs, deep, wide, and full, which, with a broad breast, will keep 



the legs open and upright, ......... 5 



Fleece. The whole body should be covered with long lustrous wool, .... 18 



Total, 100 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS FOR COTSWOLD EWES. 



Head moderately fine, broad between the eyes and nostrils, but without a short, thick 



appearance, and well covered on crown with long lustrous wool, .... 8 



Face either white or slightly mixed with gray, or white dappled with brown, ... 4 



Nostrils wide and expanded. Nose dark, ........ 1 



Eyes prominent, but mild looking, ......... 2 



Ears broad, long, moderately thin, and covered with short hair, ..... 4 



Collar full from breast and shoulders, tapering gradually all the way to where the neck and 



head join. The neck should be fine and graceful, and free from coarse and loose skin, . 5 



Shoulders broad and full, and at the same time join so gradually to the collar forward and 



chine backward as not to leave the least hollow in either place, .... 8 



Fore-legs. The mutton on the arm or fore thigh should come quite to knee. Leg upright with 

 heavy bone being clear from superfluous skin, with wool to fetlock, and may be mixed 

 with gray, ....... ... 4 



Breast broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide apart. Girth, or chest, full and deep, . 10 



Fore-flank quite full, not showing hollow behind the shoulder, . 4 



Back and loin broad, flat, and straight, from which the ribs must spring with a fine circular arch, 12 

 Belly straight on underline, .... 



Quarters long and full, with mutton quite down to the hock, 



Hock should stand neither in nor out, . 2 



Twist, or junction inside the thighs, deep, wide, and full, which, with a broad chest, will keep 



the legs open and upright, 

 Fleece The whole body should be covered with long lustrous wool, 



Total, .... 100 



