218 COTSWOLD SCALE OF POINTS. 



lustrous wool, streaming down over the eyes and face. The 

 neck is held more erect, carrying the head high and giving 

 the Cotswold an appearance of grandeur. It is neatly joined 

 with the head, gradually swelling until it blends evenly with 

 the shoulder. The brisket should be broad and full, giving 

 it a prominent appearance. 



The whole body should be covered with long, lustrous wool 

 which separates into locks that fall apart, showing a beautiful 

 pink skin. Legs should be covered with wool to the fetlocks. 

 It may be mixed with gray as on the face. 



As was observed in the lecture on the Judging of Breeding 

 Sheep, the ram must show a masculine appearance, while the 

 ewe must present a faminine character. 



When starting a flock or selecting a sire to head a flock 

 it is all-important that the animals be true to type, vigorous, 

 and strong in constitution. A breeding sheep without con- 

 stitution is a worse than useless investment. 



Standard of Excellence and Scale of Points Adopted by Amer- 

 ican Cotswold Association, Vol. V., 1892. 



Ewes. 



Counts. 



Head. Moderately fine, broad between the eyes and nos- 

 trils, 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; neck should 

 be fine and graceful and free from coarse and loose skin. 5 



Shoulders. Broad and full, and at the same time joined 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 



