44 FITTING SHEEP 



cise or the neglect of this most important matter may result 

 in sickness and loss. 



What Constitutes the Various Classes of Show Sheep. 



An aged ram is a ram too old for the yearling class, or,, 

 in other words, a ram over two years of age. 



A yearling, or shearling ram, is a ram that has not as yet 

 got more than his first pair of incisors, or permanent front, 

 teeth, or a ram that is over one year old, but under two. 



A ram lamb is a male lamb under a year old, or one that 

 has, not as yet, got any of its permanent incisors. 



The ages of the female classes are governed by the exact 

 same conditions as are the ram classes. 



A pen, unless otherwise stated, consists of three indi- 

 viduals, either males or females. 



A pair, is, of course, two of one sex. 



A flock usually consists of an aged ram, yearling ram,, 

 lamb ram, aged ewe, yearling ewe, and ewe lamb. 



A Special means a special premium offered outside of the 

 ordinary list of premiums, such as Special for best flock,. 

 or Special for best ram, etc. 



Sweepstakes means champion or best animal where all. 

 breeds are competing. 



Champion means the best animal of a given breed, either 

 male or female, as the case may be. 



Overheating of Show Stock. 



A common trouble in the show flock an entirely too com- 

 mon a one! When a show sheep becomes overheated it ap- 

 pears very much distressed, is very weak in its hind quarters,. 



