COMPARATIVE STUDY OP MUTTON SHEEP 405 



single file, one behind another, so that a comparative side 

 view will be available, showing the animals in profile. This 

 view gives one a nice comparison of length of neck, back 

 line, length and depth of body, length and carriage of rump, 

 and length and placing of legs. This is a preliminary study 

 of general appearance up to this point. The judge should 

 now begin a careful examination of each individual in the 



Fig. 223.- 



"One should walk in front of the sheep, to compare heads, 

 shoulders, breasts and legs." 



group, beginning at the head, and systematically going over 

 it as directed in the process of scoring. In making this 

 examination, the hands should assist the eye, so that any 

 possible use of the shears will not affect one's accuracy of 

 judgment. The strong and weak points of each sheep 

 should be manifest to the judge, so that he may be en- 

 abled to come to a decision as to how they shall be placed 

 in regular order of merit. These sheep being of the mutton 

 type, emphasis must be placed on weight, condition, quality, 



