LECTURE LX, 



COTSWOLDS. 



Points to Be Observed in the Judging and Selection 

 of the Same. 



The Cotswold is one of the very large breeds of sheep. It 

 should present to the judge a lively, stylish appearance, as 

 it is a rather upstanding sheep, carrying its head and neck 

 much more erect than does either the Leicester or Lincoln. 



So far as mutton form is concerned, the type is the same 

 as that which we have already outlined for Leicesters. That 

 is, the back should be straight and strong. The ribs well 

 sprung, giving a broad top, and long so as to provide a low 

 deep body. A wide loin and wide level hips with rump car- 

 ried on a level with back. The leg-of-mutton, like that of 

 other mutton breeds, should be well filled and carried down 

 to hock. The deep, low set body should be set rather on the 

 inside of short, strong legs, with straight pasterns and hocks 

 that are carried well apart. 



There are, however, very marked points which characterize 

 the Cotswold sheep and serve to distinguish it from all other 

 breeds, especially is this true of its head and front parts. 

 The head is rather long and wedge shaped, with good width 

 between the eyes. It's not short and thick as in some other 

 breeds. A Roman nose is not desirable, though enough to 

 give a masculine appearance to the ram is not an objection. 

 The eye should be prominent and bright. The lips and a 

 ring around the eye are black. The face is white or slightly 

 mixed with gray, or white dappled with brown. It was this 

 sort of ram that was found of great service in crossing with 

 the Hampshire to produce the Oxfordshire sheep. 



The ears are long, broad and thin, and are covered with 

 short hair. On top of the head is a tuft or covering of long 



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