ix)rset ram lamb owned <nd bred by Tranquility Stock Farms, Alu, 

 muchy, N. J. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE DORSET SHEEP 



^SRIGINALLY a mountain breed of Dorsetshire and Summersetshire of the 

 south of England, this breed has been modified considerably in type during 

 late years and the modern representative now shows a form that is long, round- 

 bodied and yet compactly built. 



Standard of excellence and scale of points of the Dorset sheep, adopted by the 

 Continental Dorset Association. Head neat, face white, nostrils large, well covered 

 on crown and around jaws with wool, 5; horns, small and gracefully curving for- 

 ward, rather close to jaws, 5; .eyes, prominent, bright, 2; ears, moderately large, 

 covered with short white hair, 2; neck, symmetrical, strongly set on shoulders, 

 gradually tapering to junction of head, 5; shoulders, broad and full, joining neck 

 forward, and chine backward with uo depression at either point (important), 13; 

 brisket, wide and well forward, chest full and deep, 8} fore flank, quite full, showing 

 no depression behind shoulder, 10; back and loin, flat and straight, from which ribs 

 should spring with a fine circular a~~h, 10; quarters, wide and full with mutton 

 extending down to hock, 6; belly, straight on underlined; fleece, medium grade, 

 01 even quality, and presenting a smooth surface, well covered on belly and legs. 12 ; 

 general conformation of the mutton type, body moderately lengthy, short legs 

 placed squarely under body, appearance attractive, skin pink colored. 15. 



