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other person who wants to learn sheep judging, 

 the writer will show in the accompanying illustra- 

 tions, the most helpful, up-to-date methods of ex- 

 amining sheep so that none of the important points 

 are overlooked. The latest standards given by the 

 respective associations are also included. No 

 time or money has been spared in securing photo- 

 graphs of the different breeds of sheep which 

 show the most typical up-to-date types and charac- 

 teristics of the different breeds. 



PROPER METHOD OF HANDLING SHEEP IN JUDGING. 



In judging sheep, the eye should be trained in 

 such a way that it will detect any deficiencies in a 

 sheep by a single glance. It is therefore advisable 

 to look at a sheep first, before putting the hands 

 on it. After the judge has observed the breed 

 characteristics, the general form of the body, the 

 kind of wool, the build of the legs and the 

 size of the bone, he will have a pretty good idea 

 of the rank of the sheep. Then by the use of his 

 hands, he will find all other defects which may be 

 hidden beneath the covering of wool. It is advis- 

 able while the body is being handled, that the 

 judge keep all his fingers on both hands close to- 

 gether so as not to mar the evenness and smooth- 

 ness of the fleece. 



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