236 THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



POINTS. 



(8) Legs and Feet Short legs, well set apart ; color 

 white ; no wool on legs ; fore legs round, hind 

 legs flat and straight; hoofs black and well 

 shaped 5 



(9) Covering Body and belly well covered with 

 fleece of medium length and good quality . . 10 



(10) Quality of Wool Medium; such as is known 



in the market as half combing wool . . 5 



Perfection . . . , 100 

 II. Compared with Southdowns. 



(1) Cheviots are larger in size and considerably longer 

 in body. 



(2) They are longer and stronger in limb and are less 

 compact in the coupling. 



(3) They are longer in the head and ears, are more bare 

 of wool on head and legs, and these are white in color. 



(4) The wool is longer, but less fine in character, and not 

 so evenly distributed. 



