OFFICIAL STANDARDS 07 EXCELLENCE FOB SHEEP 139 



CHEVIOT SHEER 



SCALE OF POINTS. CHEVIOT SHEEP BREEDERS FLOCK | 



BOOK. U. S. AND CANADA. VOL. I, 1893. 



Blood Pure bred from one or more importations from u 

 Scotland 15 



Constitution and Quality Indicated by the form of body; 

 deep and large in breast and through the heart; back 

 wide and straight and well covered with lean meat; 

 wide and full in the thigh; deep in flank; skin soft and 

 pink in color; prominent eyes; healthful countenance. 

 Deficiency of brisket or fish back objectionable 20 



Size In fair condition, when full matured rams should 

 weigh not less than 200 pounds, ewes, 150 pounds, 

 (when bred in America. Imported stock, rams, 125 to 

 150 pounds, ewes, 100 to 125) 10 



General Appearance Good carriage; head well up, elastic 

 movement; showing symmetry of form and uniform- 

 ity of character throughout 10 



Body Well proportioned; small bone; great scale and 

 length; well finished hind quarters; thick back and 

 loins; standing with legs well placed outside; breast 

 wide and prominent in front; tail wide and well cov- 

 ered with wool 10 



Head Long and broad, and wide between the eyes; ears 

 of medium length and erect; face white, but small 

 black spots on head and ears not objectionable; 

 straight or Roman nose, a white nose objectionable, 

 end of nose dark (but never smut nose on top with 

 black or brown) ; no tuft of wool on head 10 



Neck Medium in length; thick, and well placed on tlie 



shoulders 5 



Legs and Feet Short legs, set well apart; color white; no 

 wool on legs; fore legs round, hind legs flat and 

 straight; hoofs black and well shaped 5 



Covering Body and belly well covered with fleece of 



medium length and good quality 10 



Quality of Wool Medium; such as is known in market as 



half combing wool 5 



Total . .. .100 



