- BREED CHARACTERISTICS 393 



Perfect score. 



Brought forward ........... 40 



HEAD AND NECK 6 Points. 



Muzzle: fine, mouth large, lips thin, nostrils large ... 1 



Eyes: large, clear, placid . . 



Face: short, clean-cut features . ... . . . . ., 1 



Forehead^: broad, full . - 1 



Ears: fine, erect : , . . . 



Neck: thick, short, throat free from folds . ... . . 1 



FOREQUARTERS 4 Points. 



Shoulder Vein: full -..-... 1 



Shoulder: covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth 



Brisket: projecting forward, breast wide ...... 1 



Legs: straight, short, wide apart, strong; forearm full, shank 

 smooth and fine ...... 1 



BODY 26 Points. 



Chest: wide, deep, full, indicating constitution .... 6 

 Back: broad, straight, long, wide, thickly fleshed, ribs arched 10 

 Loin: thick, broad, long 10 



HINDQUARTERS 12 Points. 



Hips: far apart, level, smooth . . . * ... 



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



Thighs: full, deep, wide . . ..... . . 



Twist: plump, deep 3 



Legs: straight, short, strong; shank smooth, fine .... 1 



FLEECE 12 Points. 



Kind: domestic, territory, carpet or blanket. 



Class: clothing, delaine or combing. 



Grade: fine, medium, or coarse. 



Quantity: long, dense, even distribution ...... 



Quality: fine, pure; crimp close, regular, even 



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



Total 100 



Breed Characteristics. Sheep are classified by types and 

 breeds as follows, the classification being based on mutton- 

 and wool-producing qualifications: 



Mutton. Long wool: Lincoln, Leicester, Cotswold and 

 Romney. Medium wool: Shropshire, Southdown, Hamp- 

 shire, Oxford, Cheviot, Dorset, Suffolk, and Tunis. 



Wool. Fine wool: American Merino, Delaine Merino, 

 and Rambouillet. 



They are further described in detail as follows on a basis 

 of type and breed characteristics: 



Lincoln. The Lincoln breed of sheep originated in 

 Lincolnshire, England. It is among the largest breeds 

 produced. The weight of the rams varies from 250 to 300 



