280 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALE OF POINTS FOR 

 COTSWOLD EWE. 



Ewe — Head moderately fine, broad between the eyes and nostrils, 

 but without a short, thick appearance, and well covered on crown 

 with long, lustrous wool . .... 8 



Face either w^hite 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 fine and 

 graceful, and free from coarse and loose skin 5 



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 super- 

 fluous skin, with wool to fetlock, and may be mixed with yx^y '^ 

 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 shoulder . 4 



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



spring with a fine circular arch . Vi 



Belly straight on underline . 5 



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 



