1010 CrCIiOPEDIA OP LITE 8TOGK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOa. 



Points. 



Body. — Throughout, heavy bones, well proportioned in length ; 

 smooth joints ; ribs starting horizontally from back-bone, and 

 well rounded to the breast-bone, which should be wide, strong, 

 and prominent in front ; strong back-bone, straight and well 

 proi)ortioned as to length ; heavy, muscular quarters, deep 

 through, and squarely formed behind and before, with shoulders 

 well set on, neither projecting sharply above the back-bone, nor 

 standing so wide and flat as to incur lial)ility to slip-shoulders. - 8 



Folds and Wrinkles. — Folds on the ram should ))c larger than on 

 the ewe. Large and pendulous folds from the chin or jaws, 

 succeeding each other down the neck to the brisket, ending 

 with large fold or " apron," and extending up the sides of the 

 aeck, but lighter if at all extending over top of neck ; two or 

 three behind the fore leg or shoulder ; one on front of hind leg, 

 hanging well down across the flank ; two or more on rear of 

 hind legs or quarters, extending up tow^ards the tall, with one 

 or two on and around the tail, giving the animal a square appear- 

 ance on the hindquarters, and straight down as may be from end 

 of tail to hock joints and hind feet. In addition to folds, small 

 wrinkles over the body and belly are desirable, as forming com- 

 pactness of fleece, but not large enough to be apparent on the 

 surface of grown fleece, or to cause a jar in its quality, thus 

 leaving the body of the fleece even in quality, and free from the 

 jar of large folds over the body. - - - - --.'"! 



Head. — Wide between the eyes and behind the ears and across thb 

 nose ; short from top of head to tip of nose ; face straight, eyes 

 clear and prominent; ears thick, medium size, and, together 

 with the face, nose and lips, white, covered with soft fur or 

 downy wool. Ewes should give no appearance of horns, while 

 upon the rams the horns should be clear in color, symmetri- 

 cally curved, without tendency to press upon the sides of the 

 head or to extreme expansion. - - - - _ _ 6 



Neck. — Medium length, good bone and muscular development, 

 and, especially with the rams, heavier, toward the shoulders, 

 well set high up, and rising from that point to the back of the 

 head. -- - - - - --__5 



Legs and Feet. — Legs medium or short in length, straight and set 

 well apart forward and V)ack ; heavy bone, smooth joints, with 

 large muscular development of the fore-arm ; thick, heavy 

 thighs, wide down to hock joints, and from knee joints down- 

 ward covered with short wool, or the soft furry covering pecu- 

 liar to the ears and face ; hoofs well shaped and of clear color. - 5 



