260 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR HAMPSHIRE SHEEP. 



HEAD AND LEGS. 



Head Moderately large, but not coarse; well covered with wool on 

 forehead and cheeks. 



Nostrils Wide. 



Color Chead and legs) Dark brown or black. 



Eyes Prominent and lustrous. 



Ears Moderately long and thin, and dark brown or black color. 



Legs Well under outside of body, straight, with good size of bone, 

 black. 



NECK, SHOULDERS AND CHEST. 



Neck A regular taper from shoulders to head, without any hollow in 

 front of shoulders, set high up on body. 



Shoulders Sloping, full, and not higher than the line of back and neck. 

 Chest Deep and full in the heart place, with breast prominent and full. 



BODY. 



Back Straight, with full spring of rib. 



Loin Wide and straight, without depression in front of hips. 

 Quarters Long from hips to rump, without sloping, and deep in 

 thigh. Broad in hips and rump, with full hams. Inside of thigh full. 



SCALE OF POINTS. 



Head Size and shape, 5; ears and eyes, 3; color, 5: legs and feet, 2 15 

 Neck, shoulders and breast Neck, 5; shoulders, 10; chest and 



breast, 15 30 



Body Back and loins, 15; ribs, 5 20 



Quarters Length, 10; width, 10; twist, 5 25 



Wool Forehead and cheeks, 2; belly, well covered, 3; quality, 5 10 



Total . 100 



