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growing out of the bottom of the hoofs. The head, down to 

 the nose and over the ears, must all be completely covered 

 with wool. 7. The length of the wool varies from one to four 

 finger breadths, but is longer in the Rambouillet type. 

 8. The last point is the stature and carcase points of the 

 sheep. Under this heading the sheep may be described as 

 of fair size, deriving his distinguishing characters from his 

 head, horns, fleece, and general contour. The head is very 

 handsome with bent or Roman profile, and is decorated with 

 horns in both sexes. The head and short round ears are 



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well covered with wool. The horns are open and wide 

 between, well turned, and marked with fine transverse 

 wrinkles. The nose is often pink, but a darker colour is 

 preferred. The neck is short, but full, and gains character 

 from the heavy folds (falken) of skin which adorn both males 

 and females. The shoulders are very broad over the tops, 

 but in some examples the withers are too high and pointed. 

 The body is long, the ribs deep and well sprung, and the 

 hindquarters are apt to droop. The legs are short and the 

 hocks incline to be narrow or cat-hammed. There are also 



