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JUDGING SHEEP 



FIG. 50 



FIG. 51 



FIG. 50. Examining the loins for width and depth. 



FIG. 51. A hand on either side of the spine just back of shoulder to note whether the 

 ribs spring high and wide from the spine. 



forward to the neck vein to determine whether the neck blends 

 smoothly with the shoulders as fullness here indicates both high 

 condition and well-muscled neck. The lower points should next be 



