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and features. It is usually pure white in fleece markings. 

 It is alert, having a keen expression, long, pendant ears, a 

 body of medium length and depth but inclined to be narrow. 

 The fleece parts along the back and hangs in wringlets almost 

 to the ground in well-bred animals. 



Conformation. — The Angora is' on the average smaller than 

 the common goat. The weight ranges from 50 to 100 pounds, 

 depending on the age, breeding and condition. The body 

 should be reasonably broad, long, deep and low set. The 

 back should be straight and level. The body is inclined to 

 be somewhat narrow and the legs short and strong. The head 

 should show strong, clear-cut features. The ears usually 

 droop and attain a length of six to eight inches. The eyes 

 should be large and bright. The horns are grayish in color, 

 inclining inward, backward, and then upward and outward, 

 with a reasonable spread at the tips. In the females the 

 horns are smaller, straighter and shorter and are inclined 

 to grow more in an upward direction. 



The head should be broad and strong at the poll and 

 taper gradually to the muzzle. In females, there is an 

 incurving facial outline which is very characteristic. Taken 

 as a whole, the animal should present a reasonably square, 

 strong-lined contour. In many cases, however, this condition 

 is emphasized by the peculiar growth of the fleece. 



Constitution. — ^Evidences of constitution are exhibited in 

 a large, bright, prominent eye, a strong muzzle, and large, 

 open nostrils. The chest should be broad, deep, and the 

 heart girth full and the brisket rather prominent. There 

 should be no indication of delicacy about the head and 

 neck, although feminine characteristics may apparently por- 

 tray this condition. Low, narrow shoulders and long, slender 

 bone indicates a lack of vigor and constitutional develop- 

 ment. Other than these points constitution is evidenced by 

 the same characteristics as in other animals. 



Quality. — ^The horns should not be excessively large or 

 coarse in texture. A coarse horn indicates coarse quality 

 and otherwise undesirable characteristics. The bone should 

 be clean, dense, and of ample size to insure a vigorous, con- 

 tinuous period of usefulness. The head is indicative of 



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