ORIGIN, ANATOMY AND POINTS OF SHEEP. 1011 



Points. 



Do'OiRiNG — ^Tendency to hair and gare upon any part of the sheep 

 is to he avoided. Evenness of fleece in length, quality, density, 

 lustre, crimp, trueness, strength and elasticity, covering the en- 

 tire body, belly and legs to the knees ; head well covered 

 forward, squarely to a line in front of the eyes ; well filled be- 

 tween the eyes and the ears or horns, and well u[) on the 

 cheeks ; muzzle clear, with small opening up to and around the 

 eyes. Scrotum of rams covered with wool, free from tendency 

 to hair. . = „ _ . . 1^ 



Quality. ^ — Medium, but such as is known in our markets as fine de- 

 laine and fine clothing wool, distmctly better in quality, lustre, 

 crimp and elasticity, than the wools of same length grown upon 

 the common grade sheep. - - - » _ •) 



Density. — Shown by the compactness of the fleece throughout, 

 which should open free but close, showing very little of the skin 

 at any pomt, even at the extremities of the fleece. - - 10 



Length. — At one year's growth not less than two and one-half 

 inches, and as nearly as may be uniform in length to the extrem- 

 ity of the fleece. - - - -*=. -5 



Oil. — Evenly distributed *, soft and flowing freely from skin to sur- 

 face ; medium in quantity. . - - - > 5 



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 Xnr. standard for Middle-Wooled Sheep. 



Points 



Blood. — Purely bred from one or more of direct miportations from 



Great Britain. = = -.=.„„!() 



Constitution and Quality.— Indicated by the form of body ; deep 

 and large in breast and through the heart ; back wide, straight, 

 and well covered with lean meat or muscle ; wide and full in 

 thigu, deep m flank ; skin soft and pink color ; prominent eyes 

 and healthful countenance, -• - - - - 25 



Size. — In fair condition, when fully matured ; rams should weigh 



not less than 200 pounds, and ewes not less than 175 pounds. 10 



General Appearance and Character. —Good carriage ; head well 

 up ; elastic movement, showing symmetry of form and uni- 

 formity of character throughout. - - = . . 10 



Body. — Well proportioned ; small bones ; great scale and length ; 

 well finished hind quarters ; thick back and loins ; standing 

 with legs well placed outside ; breast wide, and prominent in 

 front - - - --.--10 



