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THE COTSWOLD. 



A typical Cotswold is a big-framed, tall sheep, 

 stylish in appearance. The color of the face, ears, 

 and legs is white or white mixed with some brown. 

 The wool extends over the poll of the head, and 

 hangs in ringlets or locks of varying lengths down 

 over the face, covering it almost entirely. All over 

 the body the wool hangs in long wavy curls, a 

 characteristic of this breed not found as much in 

 the other long wools. The wool on the hindquar- 

 ters is often somewhat hairy. However, the fleece 

 as a whole is nice and bright, and since it does 

 not contain a great deal of yolk, there is not much 

 shrinkage when it is washed, and it therefore sells 

 well. As a rule, the Cotswold has a very straight 

 back of good handling quality. Strong bone and 

 masculinity characterize this breed. 



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