x Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



CHAPTER XL 

 THE ART AND METHOD OF JUDGING SHEEP. 



Judging Sheep at Fairs, in the Classroom, or on the Farm 

 Few Fitted to Judge General Directions for Judging 

 Score Card for Mutton Sheep Judging Ram Classes 

 Proper Method of Handling Sheep in Judging Examining 

 the Head and Determining the Age Watch for Horns 

 or a Goiter Examining the Thickness and Length of 

 Neck The Shoulder Vein Noting the Depth of Chest- 

 Measuring the Width of the Heart Girth Covering, 

 Width, and Straightness of Back Measuring the Width 

 and Thickness of Loin Noting the Width of Rump 

 Examining the Depth of Twist A Large Leg of Mutton 

 Desirable Examining the Fleece and Skin on the 

 Shoulder Noting the Quality of Wool on the Thigh 221 







CHAPTER XII. 

 CLASSIFICATION OF THE BREEDS OF SHEEP. 



Medium or Middle Wools The Shropshire The Oxford 



The Hampshire The Southdown The Dorset Horn 



The Cheviot The Suffolk The Tunis. 

 Long or Coarse Wools The Cotswold The Lincoln The 



Leicester The Romney Marsh or Kent. 

 The Black-faced Highland The Corriedale Other Long 



and Middle Wools. 

 Fine Wools The American Merino The Delaine Merino 



The Rambouillet Grades of Market Sheep 249 



Index.. . 301 



