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very dark markings of head and ears give a striking per- 

 sonality. The frame of the animal is large and long, and 

 the limbs show heavy bone in comparison with Southdown 

 or Shropshire. The fleece is long, fairly compact, and of 

 the coarser medium wool character, ranging about four 

 inches in length and having a weight for twelve months' 

 growth of about eight pounds. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR HAMPSHIRE DOWN SHEEP. 



(Adopted by the American Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders' Association.) 



Standard of Excellence. 

 HEAD AND LEGS: 



Head — Moderately large, but not coarse, well covered with wool on fore- 

 head and cheeks. 

 Nostrils — Wide. 



Color — (Head and legs) : Dark brown or black. 

 Eyes — Prominent and lustrous. 



Ears — Moderately long and thin^ and dark brown or black color. 

 Legs — Well under outside of body, straight, with good size of bone ; black. 



NECK, SHOULDERS AND CHEST: 



Neck — A regular taper from shoulders to head, without any hollow in front 



of shoulders, set high up on body. 

 Shoulders — Sloping, full, and not higher than the line of back and neck. 

 Chest — Deep and full in the heart place, with breast prominent and full. 

 BODY: 



Back — Straight, with full spring of rib. 



Loin — Wide and straight, without depression in front of hips. 



Quarters — Long from hips to end of rump, without sloping, and deep 



in thigh. Broad in hips and rump, with full hams. Inside of thighs 



full. 



Scale of Points. 



Points 



Head — Size and shape 5 



Ears and eyes 3 



Color 5. 



Legs and feet 2 



Neck 5 



Shoulders [[ | 10 



Chest and breast 15 



Body — Back and loin I5 



Bib :: :: ;: :; ;: 5 



Quarters — Length 10 



Width 10 



Twist ; ; ; ; ; ; 5 



Wool — Forehead and cheeks 2 



Belly Well covered 3 



Quality '. '. ' ". ■ ■ 5 



Total 



100 



