422 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



Standard of Score of 



SCALE OF POINTS Perfect Sheep 



Score Studied 

 E HINDQUARTERS, 13 Points: 



Hips, smooth, not too wide apart .... 



Rump, long, level, moderately wide 5 .... 



Thighs, muscular to plumpness 3 .... 



Legs, straight, short, strong, stifle full; feet of good 



horn, and pointing straight forward .. .. 3 .... 



F WOOL, 29 Points: 



Quality, staple fine, with close and uniform crimp, 



free of weak fiber, hair or gare 10 .... 



Density, compact all over body 7 .... 



Length of staple uniform, at least 2 a /& inches for 



twelve months 7 .... 



Condition, rich and soft in handling, with moderate 

 amount of well distributed oil ; free of foreign 

 matter 5 .... 



Total points 100 .... 



The general appearance of the Class C Merino is that 

 of a sheep lacking the thickness of mutton type, slightly 

 longer of leg and neck, with a compact fleece free of folds, 

 excepting in slight degree about the neck. The tendency 

 is to endeavor to secure as thick and low set a form as pos- 

 sible, and some sheep of this class have been shown that 

 closely resembled Southdown or Shropshire in general 

 form. The judges as a rule look with much favor on such 

 conformation. The condition, when prime, should show a 

 moderate and uniform thickness of firm flesh, not carried 

 to an extreme. The popularity of the C type as a killer, 

 is due to the more moderate amount of external fat with 

 less waste of this material than prevails with mutton sheep. 

 The judge, however, should emphasize smoothness, firmness 

 and uniformity of fleshing. 



The head and neck of the Class C Merino present less 

 thickness and shortness as a rule than are shown by the 

 mutton type. The head should show the same character- 

 istics, however, desired in the mutton sheep, but the neck 

 may not be so short and thick. Judges will naturally favor 

 the short and muscular neck that is smoothly blended at 

 the shoulders. The one or two folds often seen on the 



