280 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS FOR 

 COTSWOLD EWE. 



Ewe Head moderately fine, broad between the eyes and nostrils, 

 but without a short, thick appearance, and well covered on crown 

 with long, lustrous wool ........ 8 



Face either white or slightly mixed with gray, or white dappled with 

 brown ............ 4 



Nostrils wide and expanded; nose dark ...... 1 



Eyes prominent but mild looking ....... 2 



Ears broad, long, moderately thin, and covered with short hair . 4 



Collar full from breast and shoulders, tapering gradually all the 

 way to where the neck and head join; the neck should be fine and 

 graceful, and free from coarse and loose skin .... 5 



Shoulders broad and full, and at the same time join so gradually to 

 the collar forward and chine backward as not to leave the least 



hollow in either place 8 



Fore legs The mutton on the arm or fore thigh should come quite 

 to the knee; leg upright with heavy bone, being clear from super- 

 fluous skin, with wool to fetlock, and may be mixed with 4*ray . 4 

 Breast broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide apart; girth 

 or chest, full and deep ......... 10 



Fore flank quite full, not showing hollow behind the shoulder . . 4 

 Rack and loin broad, flat and straight, from which the ribs must 

 spring with a fine circular arch ........ 12 



Belly straight on underline ......... 5 



Quarters long and full, with mutton quite down to the hock . . 8 



Hock should stand neither in nor out 2 



Twist or junction inside the thighs, deep, wide and full, which, with 



a broad bre ist. will keep the legs open and upright .... 5 

 Fleece The whole body shrr.d !>' covered with long, lustrous wool 18 



Total . 100 



