140 JUDGING SHEEP 



DELAINE SPANISH MERINO SHEEP. 



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SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY THE STANDARD DELAINE 3 



SPANISH MERINO REGISTER. (j 



Pure Merino Blood — Which must be established by certifi- 

 cate 



Constitution — Indicated by a deep chest, long rib well arch- 

 ed, giving heart and lung room, with great digestive ca- 

 pacity 20 



Fleece — XX and delaine wool. This includes the quantity and 

 quality as shown by weight of fleece, the length and 

 strength of staple, crimp, fineness and trueness of fiber. . 10 



Density of Fleece 3 



Evenness of Surface 3 



Evenness of Crimpf 3 



Length of Fiber 2 



Free Flow/ing Oil — Of the best quality and the right quan- 

 tity to protect the sheep and preserve the fleece 9 



Head — Medium size. Ewes showing a feminine appearance; 



rams, a masculine, with properly turned horns 4 



Eyes — Bright, prominent and well set apart, with a thick, 



soft eye lid 3 



Noge — Short, broad, with well expanded nostrils, skin thick 

 and covered with thick, furry coating, joining the wool 



one inch below the eye 4 



Ears — Medium size, set well apart, thickly coated 2 



Neck — Short on top, deep and strongly attached to should- 

 ers, tapering to head; rams with a fold across the 



breast, and deep neck 4 



Fleece — Covering over the entire body, head and legs, skin 



thick and spongy 4 



Legs — Short, strong and well apart 2 



Feet — Neatly shaped, thin hoof, v.-ell set under the leg 4 



Quarters — Deep and well rounded; back, broad, straight and 



strongly coupled to quarters 10 



Weight — Ewes at maturity, 100 pounds and above; rams, 



150 and above 8 



General Appearance — Good carriage, bold and vigoror.s style, 

 symmetrical form 5 



Total 100 



Any sheep scaling below 60 per cent, in any point can not 

 be recorded. 



