136 JUDGING SHEEP 



COTSWOLD SHEEP. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED 



BY AMERICAN COTSWOLD ASSOCIATION, 



VOL. V, 1892 EWES. g 



Head Moderately fine, broad between the eyes and nos- j 

 trils, but without a short, thick appearance, and well 

 covered on crown with long lustrous wool 8 



Pace Either white or slightly mixed with gray, or white 



dappled with brown 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 back- 

 wards, as not to leave the least 'hollow in either place 8 



Pore Legs The mutton on the arm, or fore thigh, should 

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

 being clear from superfluous skin, with wool to fet- 

 lock 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 deep, 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, lust- 

 rous wool 18 



Total . 100 



