136 JUDGING SHEEP 



COTWOLD SHEEP. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED 

 BY AMERICAN COTSWOLD ASSOCIATION, 



VOL. V, 1892 EWES. CJ 



Head Moderately fine, broad between the eyes and nostrils, 

 but without a short, thick appearance, and well covered 

 on crown with long lustrous wool 8 



Face Either white or slightly mixed with gray, or white 

 dappled with brown r 4 



Nostrils Wide and expanded. Nose dark 1 



Eyes Prominent, but mild looking 2 



Ears Broad, long, moderately thin and covered with short 

 hair 4 



Collar Full from breast and shoulders, tapering gradually 

 all the way to where the neck and head join neck 

 should be fine and graceful, and free from coarse and 

 loose skin 5 



Shoulders Broad and full, and, at the same time, joined so 

 gradually to the collar forward and chine backwards, as 

 not to leave the least hollow in either place 8 



Fore Legs The mutton on tihe arm, or fore thigh, should 

 come quite to the knee. Leg upright with heavy bone, 

 being clear from superfluous skin, with wool to fetlock 

 and may be mixed with gray 4 



Breast Broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide apart. 

 Girth and chest full and deep 10 



Fore Flank Quite full, not showing hollow behind the 

 shoulder 4 



Back and Loin Broad, flat and straight, from which the ribs 

 must spring, with a fine circular arch 12 



Belly Straight on underline 5 



Quarters Long and full, with mutton quite down to the 

 hock 8 



Hock Should stand neither in nor out 2 



Twist Or junction inside of thighs defep, wide and full, 

 which with a broad breast, will keep the legs open and 

 upright 5 



Fleece The whole body should be covered with long lustrous 

 wool 18 



Total , ..100 



