BREED CHARACTERISTICS 385 



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Brought forward 40 



Head and Neck — 6 Points. 



Muzzle: fine, mouth large, Ups thin, nostrils large 



Eyes: large, clear, placid . 



Face: short, clean-cut features 



Forehead: broad, full 



Ears: fine, erect 



Neck: thick, short, throat free from folds 



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Shoulder Vein: full 



Shoulder: covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth 

 Brisket: projecting forward, breast wide 

 Legs: straight, short, wide apart, strong; forearm full, shank 

 smooth and fine . . 1 



Body— 26 Points. 



Chest: wide, deep, full, indicating constitution 6 



Back: broad, straight, long, wide, thickly fleshed, ribs arched 10 

 Loin: thick, broad, long 10 



Hindquarters — 12 Points. 



Hips: far apart, level, smooth . 2 



Rump: long, level, wide to tail-head 3 



Thighs: full, deep, wide 3 



Twist: plump, deep 3 



Legs: straight, short, strong; shank smooth, fine 1 



Fleece — 12 Points. 



Kind: domestic, territory, carpet or blanket. 



Class: clothing, delaine or combing. 



Grade: fine, medium, or coarse. 



Quantity: long, dense, even distribution 4 



Quality: fine, pure; crimp close, regular, even 4 



Condition: bright, sound, clean, soft, light 4 



Total . 100 



Breed Characteristics. — Sheep are classified by types and 

 breeds as follows, the classification being based on mutton- 

 and wool-producing qualifications : 



Mutton. — ^Long wool: Lincoln, Leicester and Cotswold. 

 Medium wool : Shropshire, Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford, 

 Cheviot, Dorset, Romney, Suffolk, and Tunis. 



Wool. — Fine wool: American Merino, Delaine Merino, 

 and Rambouillet. 



They are further described in detail as follows on a basis 

 of type and breed characteristics: 



Lincoln. — The Lincoln breed of sheep originated in 

 Lincolnshire, England. It is among the largest breeds 

 produced. The weight of the rams varies from 250 to 300 

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