A group of Cotswold rams shown in 1911 by F. W. Harding 

 Waukesha, Wis. These rams show the desirable qualities of their 

 breed in long forelocks, upstanding and full fronts, long, level backs 

 and heavy fleeces. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE COTSWOLD SHEEP. 



|*HIS BREED which is native to the Cotswold hills in Gloucestershire, 

 England, is one of very ancient origin and is one of those breeds which 

 show a high order of style and finish and uniformity, due to the long con- 

 tinued breeding for a type. The form is remarkably square, upstanding and 

 stylish, the latter being contributed to in no small degree by a beautiful tuft 

 of wool growing from the forehead and falling luxuriantly over the face. 

 The head is somewhat long in the face and may be white or slightly mixed 

 with gray. The forelock is full and long, the ear small, the neck of sufficient 

 length to uphold the head with style. The characteristic form of the body 

 is long, level and wide with a strong back. The hind quarter comes up 

 square and should have sufficient fullness below. The fleece owing to its 

 length is usually somewhat open but it possesses a long, strong fiber that 

 yields heavy. The fleece most desired, while wavy, parts into locks showing 

 a clear pink skin free from dark spots. The popularity of the breed lies 

 chiefly in their large yield of wool and mutton, and these features should be 

 leading characteristics yet they should also be associated with quality in all 

 the essentials. See official scale of points, page 136. 



