126 JUDGING SHEEP 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR MUTTON SHEEP FOR WETHER. *> 



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GENERAL APPEARANCE: 



Weight, score according to age . 8 



Form, long, level, deep, broad, low set, stylish. 10 



Quality, clean bone, silky hair, fine skin, light in offal, 



yielding large percentage of meat 10 



Condition, deep even covering of firm flesh especially in 

 region of valuable cuts. Points indicating condition or 

 ripeness are thick dock, back thickly covered with flesh, 

 thick neck, full purse, full low flank, plump breast 10 



HEAD AND NECK: 



Muzzle, fine, mouth large, lips thin, nostrils large. 



Eyes, large, clear, placid 



Face, short, clean cut features 



Forehead, broad, full 



Ears, fine, erect 



Neck, thick, short, throat free from folds 



FORE QUARTERS: 



Shoulder Vein, full ..................................... 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth. . . 

 Brisket, projecting forward, breast wide ................. i 



Legs, straight, short, wide apart, strong; fore arm full, 

 shank smooth and fine ................................ i 



BODY: 



Chest, wide, deep, full, indicating constitution ........... 8 



Back, broad, straight, long, wide, thickly fleshed, ribs 

 arched ................................ ................ 10 



Loin, thick, broad, long ................................ 10 



HIND QUARTERS: 



Hips, far apart, level, smooth .......................... 2 



Rump, long, level, wide to tail head .................... 3 



Thighs, full, deep, wide ................................. 3 



Twist, plump, deep .................................... 3 



Legs, straight, short, strong; shank smooth, fine ........ I 



WOOL: 



Kind, domestic, territory, carpet or blanket ............ 



Class, clothing, delaine or combing ........ 



Grade, fine, medium or coarse ......................... 



Quantity, long, dense, even ............................. 4 



Quality, fine, pure; crimp close, regular, even ........... 4 



Condition, bright, sound, clean, soft, light .............. 4 



Total. 



