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the spring of rib is frequently not as strong as it should be. 

 The fleece is one of the weak features of this breed, lacking 

 under ordinary condition in length, eompactnesSj weight 

 and quality. Mature rams shear about nine and the ewes 

 about six pounds of wool. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR DORSET HORNED SHEEP. 



(Adopted byj,the American Dorset Horned Sheep Breeders' AsKociation.) 



Points 

 Head — Neat, face white, nostrils large, well covered on crown and under 



jaw with wool 5 



Horns — Small and gracefully curving forward, rather close to jaw . . 5 



Eyes — Prominent and hright 2 



Ears — Medium size, covered with short white hair 2 



Neck — Short, symmetrical, strongly set on shoulders, gradually tapering 



to junction of head , . . . , 5 



Shoulders — Broad and full, joining neck forward, and chine "backward, 



with no depression at either point (important) 15 



Brisket — Wide and full, forward, chest full and deep 8 



Foreflank — Quite full, showing little depression behind shoulder . . . . 8 

 Back and loin — Wide and straight, from which ribs should spring with a 



fine, circular arch 10 



Quarters — Wide and full, with mutton extending down to hocks . . , . 10 



Belly — Straight on under line 3 



Fleece — Medium grade, of even quality presenting a smooth surface and 



extending over belly and well down on legs . ., 12 



General conformation — Of the mutton type, body moderately long; short, 

 stout legs, squarely placed under body; skin pink; appearance at- 

 tractive 15 



Total 100 



The Cheviot breed of sheep originated among the Cheviot 

 hills of the border country between England and Scotland, 

 though known as a Scotch breed. It is a medium wooled 

 sheep, and quite generally hornless, although horns occa- 

 sionally' occur on the males. The color is entirely white, 

 excepting the bare flesh at the nostrils, which should be 

 blue black, although this part is frequently mottled in 

 color. The more popular and common color of the hoofs 

 is black. In size the Cheviot is medium, mature rams 



