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JUDGING SHEEP 



Fig. 48 



Fig. 47. — Pressing the upper thighs between the hands. 



Fig. 48. — Pressing the rump between the hands to note how the rump carries in width 

 from the hips to the dock. 



bones are prominent or cushioned over with flesh and fat. 



The back may have been examined already for levelness and 

 covering, but re-examination will do no harm. Width of back, a 

 good point in any breed, seems to depend mainly on long ribs, 



