BREED CHARACTERISTICS 387 



growth. In quality it is somewhat better than that of the 

 Leicester. The breed ranks fair in breeding quaUties. 

 For average conditions it is too large and does not possess 

 enough quality either in the mutton or wool. 



Standard of Excellence and Scale op Points foe Lincoln 



Sheep. 



Points. 



Constitution. — Body deep, back wide and straight; wide and 

 full in the thigh; bright, large eyes; skin soft and of a pink color 25 



Size. — Matured rams not less than 250 pounds when in good 

 condition. Matured ewes not less than 200 pounds . 10 



Appearance. — Good carriage and symmetry of form 10 



Body. — Well proportioned, good bone and length; broad hind- 

 quarters; legs standing well apart; breast wide and deep . 15 



Head. — Should be covered with wool to the ears; tuft on forehead; 

 eyes expressive; ears fair length; dotted or mottled in color 10 



Neck. — Medium length; good muscle; well set on body 5 



Legs. — Broad and set well apart; good shape; color white, but 

 some black spots do not disqualify; wooled to the knees . . 10 



Fleece. — Of even length and quality over body; not less than 

 eight inches long for one year's growth . . 10 



Quality of Wool. — Rather fine, long wool; strong, lustrous 

 fiber; no tendency to cot . . 5 



Total 100 



Leicester. — The Leicester ranks as one of the large breeds, 

 although it is the smallest one belonging to the long-wool 

 type. The rams average in weight from 200 to 250 pounds, 

 the ewes ranging 50 to 75 pounds lighter. The form is 

 square, although inclined to be somewhat upstanding. There 

 are two types of the breed, the Bakewell and Border Leicester, 

 however, the standard of excellence makes no distinction in 

 them. The Bakewell type is white in color, large, long 

 wooled, and is somewhat long in the leg. The head of the 

 English Leicester has a tuft of wool and the face has a 

 bluish tint, small black spots often appearing on the head 

 and ears. The ears are erect, thin, and well poised. The 

 neck is short, the body wide in the rib, although the 

 quarters are inclined to be rounded and narrow. The 

 breast is prominent, thus giving an unusually square appear- 

 ance. The breed is polled and somewhat inclined to be 

 Roman-nosed. The quality of the fleece is good for a long- 



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