APPENDIX 377 



SOUTHDOWN SHEEP - STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 



PERFECT 



SCORE 



Head. Medium in size and hornless, fine, carried well up, 

 the forehead or face well covered with wool, especially 

 between the ears and on the cheeks, and in the ewe 



slightly dished 5 



Lips and Under Jaw. Fine and thin 1 



Ears. Rather small, tolerably wide apart, covered with 

 fine hair, and carried with a lively back and forth move- 

 ment 2 



Eyes. Full and bright 3 



Face. A uniform tint of brown, or gray, or mouse color . 3 

 Neck. Short, fine at the head, but nicely tapering, and 



broad and straight on top at the shoulders .... 4 

 Shoulders. Broad and full, smoothly joining the neck with 



the back 5 



Breast. Wide, deep and projecting well forward, the fore- 

 legs standing wide apart 5 



Back and Loin. Broad and straight from shoulders to rump 7 

 Ribs. Well arched, extending far backward, the last pro- 

 jecting more than the others 6 



Rump. Broad, square and full, with tail well set up . . 6 

 Hips. Wide, with little space between them and last ribs 6 

 Thighs. Full and well let down in twist, the legs standing 



well apart 6 



Limbs. Short and fine in bone, and in color to agree with 



the face 3 



Forelegs. Well wooled and carrying mutton to the knees, 



but free from meat below 2 



Hind Legs. Well filled with mutton and wooled to. the 



hocks, neat and clean below 2 



Belly. Straight and covered with wool, the flank ex- 

 tending so as to form a line parallel with the back or 



top line 5 



Fleece. Compact, the whole body well covered with mod- 

 erately long and close wool white in color, carrying 



some yolk 12 



Form. Throughout smooth and symmetrical, with no 



coarseness in any part 9 



General Appearance. Spirited and attractive, with a 

 determined look, a proud and firm step, indicating con- 

 stitutional vigor and thorough breeding 8 



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