I'air of prize winning ('otswold ewes owned by Messrs. GeorRe FlardiiiK & 

 Son, Waukesha. Wisconsin, sliowiu.cj the desirable qualities of this breed in 

 long forelocics, upstanding and full fronts, long, level bacUs and heavy fleeces 

 of wool. 



DE.SCRIPTION OF THE COTS^'OLD .SHEEP 



I^HIS BREED which is native to the Cotswold iiills in Gloucestershire, England. 

 Is one of very ancient origin and is one of tliose breeds which show a high order 

 ot style and finish and utiifortnity, due to the long continued breeding for a type. 

 The form is remarkably square, upstanding and stylish, the latter being contrib- 

 uted to in no small degree by a beautiful tuft of wool growing from the forehead 

 and falling luxuriantly over the face. The head is somewhat long in the face and 

 may be white or slightly mixed with gray. The forelock is full and long, the ear 

 small, the neck of sufficient length to uphold tlie head with style. The character- 

 istic form of the body is long, level and wide with a strong back. The hind (luar- 

 tcr comes up square and should have suflRcient fullness below. The fleece owing 

 to its length is usually somewhat open but it possesses a long, strong fiber that 

 yields heavy. The fleece most desired, while wavy, parts into locks showing a clear 

 pink skin tree from dark spots. The popularity of the breed lies chiefly in their 

 large yield of wool and mutton, and these features should be leading character- 

 istics yet they should also be associated with quality in all the essentials. See 

 ofiicial scale'of points. i)age 136. 



