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(a) Ribs of medium closeness and fairly round and deep 

 i their spring. 



(b) Crops, undue depression is to be guarded against. 



(c) Foreflank, full. 



(d) Hindflank, low and moderately full. 



(e) Deficient heart girth is to be guarded against. 



(f) Underline, nearly straight. 



(8) Hindquarters Long, wide, deep and full. 



(a) Hips, large, of at least medium fullness and depth, 

 nd long. 



(b) Crupper, creased above the spinal column. 



(c) Thighs, full, inclining to long and tapering. 



(d) Buttock, wide and square. 



(e) Twist, full and placed medium low. 



(9) Legs Medium in length, size and strength, and 

 traight. 



(a) They should stand firmly and well apart. 



(b) In color they are white. 



(10) Fleece Evenly distributed over the body, coming but 

 short distance forward on the cheek and down to the knee 

 nd hock. 



(a) The wool inclines to fine, is about three and one-half 

 iches long when grown, and not more than medium in density. 



(b) It is beautifully white and has a fair amount of yolk. 



(c) The skin should be flesh-colored. 



II. General appearance. 



(1) The Dorset is a somewhat long-bodied sheep of fair 

 ymmetry and style, and 



(2) It is active, easy and graceful in its movements. 



III. Compared with the Southdown. 



(1) The Dorset is considerably larger and more rangy in 

 3rm and limb. 



(2) It is longer in the head, neck and body, not so plump 

 datively in the breast, shoulder and crops, nor quite so round 

 i the spring of rib. 



(3) The wool covers less of the head and legs, is longer, 

 little coarser and considerably less dense. 



(4) The head and legs are white, while those of the 

 outhdown are some shade of brown. 



