APPENDIX 379 



4. Fleece and Skin 



Fleece of good length, elastic to the touch, medium fine and 

 slightly crimped, free from black fiber and hairiness. Ram's 

 scrotum to be well covered with wool. 

 Rams should shear 8 to 15 pounds of wool and ewes 7 to 11. 

 Skin to be a bright cherry or clear color and comparatively free 

 from dark spots. 



10 Points. 

 Objections 



Long narrow head with long ears and neck ; long legs ; black 

 wool on head to any noticeable extent ; failure of wool to 

 meet closely at the junction of face- wool and on cheeks ; 

 white spots on face and legs ; crooked spine ; light flanks, 

 with long, weak pasterns ; spotted skin ; narrow chest 

 showing lack of constitution. 



Disqualification for Registry 



Such lack of type as to render it doubtful to a breeder what the 

 breed is ; Horns or Stubs, not Scurs. Heads quite bare of 

 wool. 



Oxford Down Sheep — Scale of Points 



Perfect 

 Score 



1. Form. — Of good general appearance, made by a weU- 



balanced conformation, free from coarseness in 

 any part and showing , good style at rest and in 

 motion . . 15 



2. Head. — Of moderate length and width between the 



ears and between the eyes, and well covered with 

 wool over the poU and down to the eyes. Color of 

 face an even dark gray or brown, with or without 

 gray spots on the nose 6 



3. Weight. — When fully matured and in good condition, 



rams should weigh 250 to 350 pounds ; ewes 180 to 



275 5 



4. Ears. — Medium size, not too thick and of an even 



brown or dark gray color 2 



5. Legs. — Short, strong in bone, flat and even, brown or 



dark gray color, placed squarely under the body 

 and well apart . ... 2 



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