The  honk. 
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black,  with  distinct  white  markings,  brown  or  mottled  faces 
being  objected  to.  These  markings,  together  with  great  depth 
and  strength  of  lower  jaw  or  chap  and  a pronounced  “ Roman 
nose  ” — points  strongly  insisted  upon  by  breeders — give  a 
handsome  and  picturesque  appearance,  perhaps  unrivalled 
among  all  our  breeds  of  farm  stock.  This  fine  head,  which 
should  show  width  both  between  the  eyes  and  over  the  nostrils, 
must  carry  massive  and  well-placed  horns.  Great  attention 
should  be  paid  to  how  the  horns  are  placed  on  the  skull.  They 
should  be  set  on  wide  apart  at  the  base,  should  come  from  the 
skull  nearly  level  with  the  top  of  the  head^  and  have  curl 
enough  not  to  meet  the  cheek.  The  breeder  believes  that  a 
strong  horn  showing  quality — that  is,  a clean  horn  with  not 
Head  of  Shearling  Lonk  Earn. 
too  many  puckers  on  it — denotes  that  strength  of  constitution 
without  which  his  favourite  sheep  is  unable  to  battle  against 
the  many  adverse  conditions  found  among  his  native  hills. 
The  horns  curl  once  or  twice  according  to  age. 
The  head  and  horn  should  be  well  set  off  by  an  eye  standing 
well  out,  showing  a fine  and  bright  colour. 
Width  of  neck  and  loin  are  insisted  upon,  and  as  far  as  is 
possible  narrowness  of  the  shoulder  is  to  be  avoided.  If  this 
defect,  characteristic  of  hill  sheep,  cannot  be  altogether  elimi- 
nated, depth  through  the  heart  and  well  sprung  ribs  must 
always  be  typical  features  in  the  frame  of  the  well-bred  Lonk. 
The  tail,  which  in  the  ram  is  always  undocked,  must  be 
strong,  wide,  and  long  ; in  many  well-bred  lambs  it  not  only 
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