LECTURE NO. 3. 



SHEEP LEADING ESSENTIALS AS TO FORM 



AND WOOL. 



I. The mutton breeds all possess the same 

 leading essentials as to form. These include : 



(1) Width, depth and length of body and compactness 

 of frame. 



(2) The cylindrical shape which is the outcome of plump 

 shoulders and hips, and well sprung ribs, and 



(3) A fleece of even length and quality, covering all parts 

 of the body. 



II. The minor points of difference include : 



(1) Variations in size of carcass and bone. 



(2) Variations in the length of the leg and of the coup- 

 ling of the body. 



(3) The color of the head and legs, and the amount of 

 covering on them. 



(4) The form and carriage of the head. 



(5) The length, shape and carriage of the ears, and 



(6) The length and density of the fleece and the char- 

 acter of the staple. 



III. Leading essentials of the rams of the 

 mutton breeds as to form. 



(1) Sise Medium to large for the breed, and the bone 

 medium to strong, but not coarse. 



(2) Outline The body should be smooth, compact and 

 strong, cylindrical in shape and square at the ends. 



(3) Head Medium to strong in size, short rather than 

 long, but varying with the breed, and carried proudly. 



(a) Nose and muzzle tapering, but not too fine. 



(b) Nostrils, wide and expanded. 



(c) Forehead and poll, wide. 



(d) Eye, large, full, bright and daring. 



(e) Ear, medium in size and thickness for the breed, 

 broad rather than long, erect rather than drooping, and pos- 

 sessed of lively play. 



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