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Breast. Broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide 

 apart. Girth and 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 5 



Quarters. Long and full, with mutton quite down to the 

 hock 8 



Twist. Or junction inside of thighs deep, wide and full, 

 which with a broad breast will keep the legs open and 

 upright 5 



Hock. Should stand neither in nor out 2 



Fleece. The whole body should be covered with long, lus- 

 trous wool . ... 18 



Total 100 



Rams. 



Counts. 



Head. Not too fine, moderately small, and broad between 

 the eyes and nostrils, but without a short, thick appear- 

 ance, 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 constitu- 

 tional vigor, and free from coarse and loose skin 6 



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 



