126 JUDGING SHEEP 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR MUTTON SHEEP — FOR WETHER. 



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GENERAL APPEARANCE: 



Weight, score according to age 8 



Form, long, level, deep, broad, low set, stylish lo 



Quality, clean bone, silky hair, fine skin, light in offal, 



yielding large percentage of meat lo 



Condition, deep even covering of firm flesh especially in 

 region of valuable cuts. Points indicating condition or 

 ripeness are thick dock, back thickly covered with flesh, 

 thick neck, full purse, full low flank, plump breast lo 



HEAD AND NECK: 



Muzzle, fine, mouth large, lips thin, nostrils large i 



Eyes, large, clear, placid i 



Face, short, clean cut features i 



Forehead, broad, full i 



Ears, fine, erect i 



Neck, thick, short, throat free from folds i 



FORE QUARTERS: 



Shoulder Vein, full i 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth. . . i 



Brisket, projecting forward, breast wide i 



Legs, straight, short, wide apart, strong; fore arm full, 



shank smooth and fine i 



BODY: 



Chest, wide, deep, full, indicating constitution 8 



Back, broad, straight, long, wide, thickly fleshed, ribs 



arched lo 



Loin, thick, broad, long lo 



HIND QUARTERS: 



Hips, far apart, level, smooth 2 



Rump, long, level, wide to tail head 3 



Thighs, full, deep, wide 3 



Twist, plump, deep 3 



Legs, straight, short, strong; shank smooth, fine. ..... . I 



WOOL: 



Kind, domestic, territory, carpet or blanket • 



Class, clothing, delaine or combing 



Grade, fine, medium or coarse 



Quantity, long, dense, even 4 



Quality, fine, pure; crimp close, regular, even 4 



Condition, bright, sound, clean, soft, light 4 



Total 100 



