450 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR CHEVIOT SHEEP. 



(Adopted by the American Cheviot Sheep Society.) 



Points 



General conformation and quality Deep and full breast and large through 

 chest. Back wide and straight with well sprung, deep ribs. Legs 

 well placed and leg of mutton full and thick. Body well fleshed, 

 skin pink with no blue or dark coloring. Fleece compact and 

 medium fine. Bone strong and fine. General appearance graceful, 

 symmetrical, active 20 



Size In good flesh, when fully matured, a 24-months' old ram should 



weigh not less than 225 pounds and a ewe not less than 150 pounds 10 



Head Should be medium short and broad with ample breadth between 

 the eyes. Ears should be of medium length and usually erect when at 

 repose. Head covered with clear white hairs, extending from nostrils 

 to back of poll. Ridge of head from between eyes to nostrils 

 straight or slightly arched with females and more strongly arched 

 or Roman with rams. Color of tip of nose black 15 



Body Well proportioned, having notable depth, with thickness on top 

 and at flanks. Loins should be very broad and thick, shoulders 

 should set well back and be smoothly covered, and crops be full and 

 well arched. The rump should be long, broad and level . . . . 20 



Legs Should be short, well set apart and be covered with clean white 

 hair, with no wool below hocks and knees. The hind legs should be 

 flat and deep below hocks. Pasterns should be strong and not show 

 weakness, supporting the body well 10 



Feet Symmetrical, squarely placed when in repose and hoofs black in 

 ^ color 5 



Fleece Should cover the body completely to behind the poll and ears, 

 and down to knees and hocks. Under part of the body should be 

 well covered. In mature animals should be not less than three inches 

 long foi* annual growth, and be compact and of medium wool class. 

 Rams should shear at least 12 pounds and ewes eight pounds when 

 in mature form, to be desirable representatives of the breed . . . . 20 



Total 100 



Objections: Scurs on the head; black spots on the head; flesh colored or 

 spotted skin about the nostrils; hair about the thighs or kemp on the 

 body, reddish or sandy hair on head or legs; lack of wool on under 

 part of body. Disqualifications: All male lambs shall be ineligible to 

 registration if having scurs or horns exceeding one inch in length. 



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The Suffolk breed of sheep originated in southeastern 

 England, especially in Suffolk county. It is a hornless, 

 medium wool breed. It is a very striking sheep in appear- 

 ance, on account of its black head, ears and legs. In size, 

 the Suffolk ranks above medium, being somewhat larger 

 than the Shropshire. The ram usually has a Roman nose. 

 The ears are large and tend to horizontal carriage. This 



