224 Animal Husbandry 
STUDENT’S SCORE-CARD 
Mutton SHEEP 
Points Dericient 
Scate or Points STANDARD 
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General Appearance, 38 per cent 
Weight, score according to age. : (: Perec errrrer: | eceg mentee eee 
Form, long, level, deep, broad, low set, stylish | a WO!) iW histre Sas taseschoua cell We wees wee 
Quality, clean bone; silky hair; fine, pink skin; light 
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Condition, deep, even covering of firm flesh, espe- 
cially in regions of valuable cuts. Points indicat- 
ing ripeness are, thick dock, back thickly covered 
with flesh, thick neck, mall ae a“ flank, es 
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Head and Neck, 7 per cent 
Muzzle, fine, mouth large; lips thin; meoms anne 
and open . 
Eyes, lene, clear, placid . 
Face, short; features clean-cut 
Forehead, broad, full fs 
Ears, fine, alert 
Neck, thick, short, free from folds 
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Forequarters, 7 per cent 
Shoulders, covered with flesh, compact on top; snug 5 Neate seepage ys 
Brisket, neat, proportionate; breast wide. . 1 
Legs, straight, short, wide apart, nnOnay unas full; 
shank smooth, fine . é 1 
Body, 20 per cent 
Chest, wide, deep, full 
Ribs, ‘well sprung, long, close 
Back, broad, straight, long, thickly fleshed 
Loin, thick, broad, long . 
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Hindquarters, 16 per cent 
Hips, far apart, level, smooth . 
Rump, long, level, wide to tail-l head . 
Thighs, full, deep, wide 
Twist, plump, deep : 
Legs, straight, short, strong; : shank fine, smooth 
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Wool, 12 per cent 
Quantity, long dense, even o 
Quality, fine, pure; crimp close, regular, even | 
Condition, bright, sound, clean, soft, light . 
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Total . . . oo Oo aan he 100 
