OFFICIAL STANDABDS OF EXCELLENCE FOB SHEEP 137 



FOB RAMS. 



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Head Not too fine, moderately small, and broad between 

 the eyes and nostrils, but without a short, thick ap- 

 pearance, and in young animals well covered on crown 

 with long, lustrous wool 8 



Face 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. The neck 

 should be short, thick and strong, indicating consti- 

 tutional vigor, and free from coarse and loose skin. . 6 



Shoulders Broad and full, and at the same time joined 

 gradually to the collar forward, and chine backward 

 as not to leave the least hollow in either place 8 



Fore 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 or chest, full and deep 10 



Fore Flank Quite full, not showing hollow behind the 

 shoulder 5 



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



ribs must spring with a fine circular arch 12 



Belly Straight on underline 3 



Quarters Long and full, with mutton quite down to the 



hock 8 



Hock Should stand neither in nor out 2 



Twist Or junction inside 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 



