1012 CrOT-crraaDiA or «.rr« STOCK Ain> cxmiflete stock doctor. 



Points. 



Head. — Short and broad : wide between ears, and well covered 

 with wool ; color dark ^rey ; light muzzle not objectionable ; 

 ears short. - - - - - --10 



Neck. — Short and heavy, especially toward shoulders. - - 5 



Legs and Feet. — Short and well set apart : color dark grey, and 



wooled to the hoof, which must be well shaped. - - - 5 



CovEKiNO. — Body, belly, head and legs well covered with fleece 

 of even length and quality ; scrotum of rams also well cov- 

 ered. - - - - - - --10 



Quality of Wool. — Medium, such as is known in market as half- 

 combing wool. -____----5 



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 XIV. standard for Cotswold Sheep. 



Points . 

 Head. — Not too fine, moderately small, and ))road between the eyes 

 and nostrils, but without a short, thick appearance, and inj^oung 

 animals covered on crown with long lustrous wool. - - 8 



Face. — Either white or slightly mixed ^^^th gre}^ or white dappled 



with browTi. '- -- - - ---_4 



Nostrils. — Wide and expanded ; nose dark. - _ _ . i 



Eyes. — Promineni, ])ut mild looking. - - - - - - 2 



Ears. — Broad, long, moderately thin, and covered with short hair 4 

 Collar. — Full from breast a; d shoulders, tapering gradually all the 

 way to where the head and neck join. The neck of ram should 

 be short, thick and strong, indicating constitutional vigor^ 

 (neck of ewe should be fine and graceful) and free from coai-se 

 and loose skin. [Collar 5 points with ewe.] . - _ 6 



Shoulders. — Broad and full, and at the same time join so gracefully 

 to the collar forward and the chine backward as not to kv^ve the 

 least hollow in either place. --____ g 



Fore-legs. — The mutton on the arm or fore-thigh should come qu\ie 

 to the knee. Leg upright with heavy bone, being clear from 

 superfluous skin, ^vith wool to fetlock, and may be mixed with 



g^^y- - - - 4 



Breast. — Broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide apart ; 



girth or chest full and deep. _ - _ _ _ - 10 



Fore flank. — Quite full, not showing hollow Oehind the shoulder. 



[4 points with ewe.] ____ _ _ -5 



Back and loin. — Broad, flat and straiglit, from which the ribs must 



spring with a fine circ ilar arch. - - - - - 12 



Belly. — Straight on underlme. [5 points with ewe.] - 3 



