JUDGING THE MUTTON TYPE OF SHEEP 



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Fig. 207. "To comprehend properly the animal as a whole, first inspect 

 from a distance." 



care and patience, so as to determine as accurately as pos- 

 sible the conformation of body and covering of flesh below 

 the layer of wool. This may be quite easy in spring after 

 shearing, but much more difficult with ten months of thick 

 fleece over the body. The score card on the next page is 

 suitable for scoring a fat sheep. 



The general appearance of the fat wether will show 

 much the same conformation as that of the fat steer. The 

 characteristic features will be the blocky form, well covered 

 with flesh, with the neck, belly and legs developed no more 

 than necessary to maintain appropriate balance of parts, 

 and suggesting minimum waste in killing. To comprehend 



