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Cheviot Sheep — Standard foe Judging 



General Co?iformatioii and Quality. — Deep and full breast and 

 large through chest. Back, wide and straight with well- 

 sprung, deep ribs, legs well placed and leg of mutton full 

 and thick. Body well fleshed, skin pink with no blue or 

 dark coloring, fleece compact and medium fine, bone strong 

 and fine, general appearance graceful, symmetrical, active — 

 20 points. 



Size. — In good flesh when fully matured a twenty months' old 

 ram should weigh not less than 200 pounds, and a ewe not 

 less than 130 pounds — 10 points. 



Head. — Should be free from horns or sours of any length. It 

 should be medium length and broad, with ample breadth 

 between the eyes. Ears should be of medium length and 

 usually erect when at repose. Head covered with clean 

 white hairs, extending from nostrils to back of poll. Ridge 

 of head from between eyes to nostrils straight or slightly 

 arched in female and more strongly arched or Roman in 

 rams. Color of tip of nose black. — 15 points. 



Body. — Well proportioned, having notable depth, with thick- 

 ness on top and at flanks. Loins should be very broad and 

 thick, shoulders should set well back and be smoothly 

 covered, and crops be full and well arched. The rump 

 should be long, broad and level. — 20 points. 



Legs. — Should be short, well set apart and be covered with 

 clean white hair, with no wool below hocks and knees. 

 The hind legs should be flat and deep below hocks. Pasterns 

 should be strong and not show weakness, supporting the 

 body well. — 10 points. 



Feet. — Symmetrical, squarely placed when in repose and hoofs 

 black in color. — 5 points. 



Fleece. — Should cover the body completely to behind the poU 

 and ears and down to knees and hocks. Under part of the 

 body should be well covered. In mature animals should be 

 not less than three inches long for annual growth and be 

 compact and of medium wool class. Rams should shear 

 at least 12 pounds and ewes 8 when in mature form, to be 

 desirable representatives of the breed. — 20 points. 



Objections 



Scurs on the head, flesh-colored skin about the nostrils, hair 

 about the thighs or kemp on the body, reddish or sandy hair on 

 head or legs, lack of wool on under part of body. 



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