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(4) Neck Short rather than long, not coarse, and car- 

 rying the head well erect. 



(a) It should not be coarse at the junction with the head, 

 and should be free from throatiness. 



(b) It should be round rather than flat, and should 

 increase in width laterally and underneath as it recedes from 

 the head. 



(c) It should fit into the withers evenly above, and into 

 the shoulders evenly and strongly at the sides and underneath, 

 the blending being imperceptible. 



(5) Body Long, wide, deep, round and equally well bal- 

 anced before and behind. 



(a) Back, level, wide, well fleshed and slightly rounded 

 outward, with the spinal column hidden and even depressed 

 from the loin to the tailhead. 



(b) Loin, broad and full. 



(c) Underline, straight. 



(d) Breast, broad, deep, full, massive. 



(e) Brisket, broad and well rounded. 



(f) Shoulder, large, plump and smooth, wide above, 

 rounded out from above, forward and below to the center, 

 well filled before and behind, and well covered. 



(g) Forearm, strong and well developed. 

 (h) Crops, well filled. 



(i) Girth, good around the heart, and about equally good 

 at the hind flank. 



(j) Coupling, short rather than long. 



(k) Ribs, well sprung from backbone, nicely arched and 

 deep, not distant from one another and coming well forward 

 and backward. 



(I) Hindquarters, long, broad and deep, rounded out from 

 above and behind toward the center of the hip, and broad at 

 the buttock. 



(m) Twist, well filled and placed low. 



(n) Hind flank, well filled outwardly, low and thick. 



(o) Thigh, broad and w r ell filled within and without. 



(p) Tail, set on smoothly and on a line with the back. 



(q) Skin, a rich pink in color, and possessed of good 

 handling qualities. 



(6) Wool The whole body should be well covered with 

 wool, characteristic of the breed. 



(a) It should be of uniform length and texture, and 



(b) Possessed of all the qualities essential in first-class 

 wool (see Note V. below). 



(7) Legs Short, straight and strong, wide apart and yet 

 well under the body and standing firmly on hoofs of good 

 shape and quality. 



(8) Appearance The appearance should be animated 

 and the carriage easy, proud and graceful. 



