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and not too prominent at the top. This entire part 

 must be smoothly covered with flesh. The back 

 and loins contain valuable cuts, so that the strength, 

 width and thickness are essential at all times. The 

 body, to have ample capacity, must, of course, have 

 strongly arched and deep ribs. The thigh should 

 be thick from behind and very full and low. The 

 entire upper thigh should be heavily covered with 

 flesh, as this is one of the most valuable mutton 

 cuts. The chest, of course, is most important, as it 

 contains the vital organs. It should have both 

 thickness and depth. The withers must be wide 

 and smoothly covered. As with the beef types of 

 cattle, the flesh of the mutton type of sheep must 



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be smooth and uniformly distributed, free from 

 wads of fat or patchiness. 



The wool of mutton sheep ranges in length from 

 that of the Merino to ten or possibly more inches. 

 The fleece does not cover the body as compactly 

 as in the fine wool breeds. The fiber ranges from 

 very fine to coarse. A bright fiber with a brilliant 

 luster is very desirable. The entire body should 

 be covered with fleece. The oil or yolk should be 



