382 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



SCORE CARD FOR FAT SHEEP OR WETHER. 



Standard of Score of 



SCALE OF POINTS Perfect Sheep 



Score Studied 



Age How many permanent incisors 



A GENERAL APPEARANCE, 34 Points: 



Weight, score according to age G 



Form, low set, medium long, broad, deep, symmet- 

 rical 10 



Quality, hair and wool fine, bone neat, skin healthy, 



features refined 8 



Condition, deep, even covering of firm flesh in valuable 

 parts. Note condition of dock, purse and flank, 

 as showing ripeness 10 



B HEAD AND NECK, 7 Points: 



Muzzle, fine, lips thin, mouth and nostrils of good 



size 1 .... 



Eyes, large, bright, placid 1 .... 



Face, short, features well defined 1 .... 



Forehead, broad and full 1 .... 



Ears, fine, carried alert 1 .... 



Neck, thick, short, smooth, blending nicely at 



shoulder 2 .... 



FOREQUARTERS, 7 Points: 



Shoulders, smooth, compact on top, nicely covered 



with flesh 4 .... 



Brisket, thick and prominent, extending in front of 



legs 2 .... 



Legs, straight, short, strong, wide apart, shank fine, 



feet well placed 1 .... 



D BODY, 27 Points: 



Chest, wide, deep, comparatively large girth . . . . 5 .... 



Back, level, medium long, wide, smoothly fleshed . . 8 .... 



Loin, broad, long, thick fleshed 9 .... 



Ribs, well sprung, long, close together, smoothly 



covered 3 .... 



Flanks, low, thick, furnishing straight underlines . . 2 .... 



E HINDQUARTERS, 16 Points: 



Hips, smooth, level, medium wide apart 2 .... 



Rump, long, level, wide to tail-head, smoothly 



fleshed 5 



Thighs, thickly and fully fleshed 5 



Twist, plump, deep, wide angled 3 .... 



Legs, straight, short, strong, shank fine 1 .... 



F WOOL, 9 Points: 



Quality, fine, soft, uniform over body 3 .... 



Quantity, dense, even, of fair length for age . . . . 3 .... 



Condition, bright, clean, sound, moderate amount 



oil. ... 3 



Total points 100 



