140 JUDGING SHEEP 



DELAINE SPANISH MERINO SHEEP. 



SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY THE STANDARD DELAINE 



SPANISH MERINO REGISTER. 



Pure Merino Blood Which must be established by certifi- < 



cate 



Constitution Indicated by a deep chest, long rib well 

 arched, giving heart and lung room, with great di- 

 gestive capacity 20 



Fleece XX and delaine wool. This includes the quantity 

 and quality as shown by weight of fleece, the length 

 and strength of staple, crimp, fineness and trueness 



of fiber 10 



Density of Fleece 3 



Evenness of Surface 3 



Evenness of Crimp 3 



Length of Fiber 2 



Free Flowing Oil Of the best quality and the right quan- 

 tity to protect the sheep and preserve the fleece 9 



Head Medium size. Ewes showing a feminine appear- 

 ance; rams, a masculine, with properly turned horns 4 

 Eyes Bright, prominent and well set apart, with a thick, 



soft eye lid 3 



Nose Short, broad, with well expanded nostrils, skin thick 

 and covered with thick, furry coating, joining the 



wool one inch below the eye 4 



Ears Medium size, set well apart, thickly coated 2 



Neck Short on top, deep and strongly attached to shoul- 

 ders, tapering to head; rams with a fold across the 



breast, and deep neck 4 



Fleece Covering over the entire body, head and legs, skin 



thick and spongy 4 



Legs Short, strong and well apart 2 



Feet Neatly shaped, thin hoof, well set under the leg. . . 4 

 Quarters Deep and well rounded; back, broad, straight 



and strongly coupled to quarters 10 



AY eight Ewes at maturity, 100 pounds and above; rams, 



150 and above 8 



General Appearance Good carriage, bold and vigorous 



style, symmetrical form 5 



Total 100 



Any sheep scaling below 60 per cent in any point can not 

 be recorded. 



