Classification of Breeds of Sheep. 279 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS FOR 

 COTSWOLD RAM. 



Ram — Head not too fine, moderately small and broad between the 

 eyes and nostrils, but without a short, thick appearance, and in 

 young animals well covered on the crown with long. lustrous wool 8 

 Face either white or slightly mixed with gray, or white dappled 



with brown ... 4 



Nostrils wide and expanded; nose dark 1 



Eyes prominent but mild looking . . . . 2 



Ears broad, long, moderately thin and covered with short hair . 4 



Collar full from breast and shoulders, tapering gradually all the 

 way to where the neck and head join. The neck should be short, 

 thick and strong, indicating constitutional vigor, and free from 

 coarse and loose skin . . 6 



Shoulders broad and full, and at the same time join so gradually 

 to the collar forward and chine backward as not to leave the 

 least hollow in either place ... 8 



Fore legs — The mutton on the arm or fore thigh should come quite 

 to the knee. Leg upright with heavy bone, being clear from 

 superfluous skin, with wool to fetlock, and may be mixed with 

 gray ..... 4 



Breast broad and well forward, keeping the legs wide apart; girth 



or chest, full and deep . 10 



Fore flank quite full, not showing hollow behind the shoulders 5 



Back and loin broad, flat and straight, from which the ribs must 



spring with a fine circular arch . . 12 



Belly straight on underline ... 3 



Quarters long and full, with mutton quite down to the hock 8 



Hock should stand neither in nor out ... 2 



Twist or junction inside the thighs, deep, wide and full, which, 



with a broad breast, will keep the legs open and upright 5 



Fleece — The whole body should be covered with long lustrous wool 18 



Total . . 100 



