446 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



very dark markings of head and ears give a striking per- 

 sonality. The frame of the animal is large and long, and 

 the limbs show heavy bone in comparison with Southdown 

 or Shropshire. The fleece is long, fairly compact, and of 

 the coarser medium wool character, ranging about four 

 inches in length and having a weight for twelve months' 

 growth of about eight pounds. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR HAMPSHIRE DOWN SHEEP. 



(Adopted by the American Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders' Association.) 



Standard of Excellence. 



HEAD AND LEGS: 



Head Moderately large, but not coarse, well covered with wool on fore- 



head and cheeks. 

 Nostrils Wide. 



Color (Head and legs) : Dark brown or black. 

 Eyes Prominent and lustrous. 



Ears Moderately long and thin, and dark brown or black color. 

 Legs Well under outside of body, straight, with good size of bone; black. 



NECK, SHOULDERS AND CHEST: 



Neck A regular taper from shoulders to head, without any hollow in front 



of shoulders, set high up on body. 



Shoulders Sloping, full, and not higher than the line of back and neck. 

 Chest Deep and full in the heart place, with breast prominent and full. 

 BODY: 



Back Straight, with full spring of rib. 



Loin Wide and straight, without depression in front of hips. 



Quarters Long from hips to end of rump, without sloping, and deep 



in thigh. Broad in hips and rump, with full harns. Inside of thighs 



full. 



Scale of Points. 



Total ................ . 100 



