BREED CHARACTERISTICS 389 



Points. 



Brought forward . . . ... 10 



Ears. — Thin, rather long, mobile and directed backward; a black 



speck on face and ears not uncommon 2 



Eyes. — Large and prominent ... 4 



Neck. — Strong and moderately short, level with the back and 



broad at the base where it leaves the chest, gradually tapering 



toward the head, being fine where head and neck join; neck 



straight from chest, showing a straight line from rump to poll 6 



Breast. — Deep, broad and full ... .8 



Shoulders. — Upright, wide across the top, giving good thickness 



through the heart .... 6 



Chest. — Well filled behind the shoulder, with large girth . 6 



Back. — Broad and well fleshed, ribs well sprung, loins wide, hips 



level, quarters straight and long . . . . .12 



Barrel. — Round, well-ribbed home, straight lines above and 



below . . .... 10 



Legs. — Of moderate length, fairly large and wide apart, with 



strong, flat bone, covered with white hair; brown hair or spots 



objectionable 6 



Flesh. — Firm, springy pelt; pink skin .... 8 



Fleece. — Fine, uniform and sound in staple, curly, with good, 



bright lustre and no dark hairs or kemp, belly well covered 10 



Carcass. — Rectangular, legs well set on, hocks straight, pasterns 



good, with neat feet, good general appearance 12 



Total 100 



Cotswold. — ^The Cotswold breed, a native of the Cotswold 

 Hills, England, is of remote lineage. The breed ranks with 

 the Lincoln in size, rams weighing from 250 to 275 pounds or 

 more in moderate flesh. This is an average mutton breed, 

 the quality being somewhat inferior and the percentage of 

 fat and oflal too great. The breed is hornless, and the face 

 usually white, although sometimes spotted with gray or brown. 

 The head is broad between the muzzle and eyes, while the 

 nose is somewhat Roman. The breed is alert, having con- 

 siderable expression, and often a dignified appearance. The 

 back is broad, although the body is at times shallow, making 

 the animal appear leggy. The legs have the same color 

 markings as the head. The breed ranks only fair in mutton 

 quality, considering type, the coarse texture of mutton and 

 external fat being criticisms against the breed. The fleece is 

 similar to the Lincoln, hanging in locks or ringlets over the 

 body. The breed is characterized by a heavy forelock of 

 wool which hangs over the face and eyes. The fleece often 



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