134 JUDGING SHEEP 



SUFFOLK SHEEP. 



SCALE OF POINTS. SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY FLOCK 

 BOOK, VOL. VII, 1893. ENGLAND. 



Head Hornless; face black and long, and muzzle moder- 

 ately fine, especially in ewes. (A small quantity of | 

 clean white wool on the forehead not objected to.) ft 

 Ears a medium length, black, and fine texture. Eyes 



bright and full 25 



Neck Moderate length and well set. (In rams stronger, 



with a good crest) 5 



Shoulder Broad and oblique 5 



Chest Deep and wide 5 



Back and Loin Long, level, and well covered with meat 

 and muscle; tail broad and well set up. The ribs long 



and well sprung, with a full flank 20 



Legs and Feet Straight and black, with fine and flat bone, 

 Wooled to knees and hocks, clean below. Fore legs 



well filled with mutton 20 



Belly; also Scrotum of Rams Well covered with wool. ... 5 

 Fleece Moderately short; close, fine fiber, without ten- 

 dency to matt or felt together, and well defined, i. e., 



not shading off into dark wool or hair 10 



Skin Pine, soft, and pink color 5 



Total 100 



