POINTS OF SHEEP 



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Breeding-sheep score-card 

 General characters 



Form. — Compact, thick-set, and short-legged ; body deep, thick, and of me- 

 dium length ; top line straight ; under line low in flanks ; scale large for age. 



Quality. — General refinement and symmetry of clean-cut features ; breed 

 character pronounced ; head, neck, and legs short ; bone smooth, moderately 

 fine in ewe, somewhat stronger in ram ; fleece pure, fine in ewe, somewhat coarser 

 in ram. 



Condition. — Great wealth of natural flesh, but not excessively fat ; flesh firm, 

 mellow and springy, without lumps, patches, rolls or undue accumulations of 

 fat, especially in back, loin, rump, and foreflanks ; depth and evenness of flesh 

 consistent with degree of f'^tness. 



Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; ample heart-girth, 

 capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes full, bright, and clear ; nostrils large 

 and open ; throat free from lumps ; absence of refinement to point of delicacy ; 

 skin bright ; fleece bright, soft, and long, crimp even, yolk moderately abundant. 



Early maturity. — General refinement and compactness ; body large, extrem- 

 ities small ; shortness of head, neck, and legs ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, 

 and flanks. 



Sexuality. — In males : A bold, active, and aggressive carriage ; great strength 

 without grossness in head, neck, legs, and shoulders ; well-developed sexual 

 organs. 



In females : General refinement ; good development of barrel ; head, neck, 

 and legs lighter and finer than in ram. 



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