. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 630 SHEEP SHEEP type, and the mutton is excellent. It is a good feeder, and is reputed to be very prolific, yielding twins and triplets frequently. Scale of Points foe Suffolk Sheep perfect score 1. General appearance.—Pleasing outline, good car- riage, and symmetry of development 7 2. General form.—Large in size, inclined to be long in body, medium strength of bone, somewhat cylindrical in shape, and straight above, below and in the rear 15 3. Head.—Medium in size, inclining to be long, and covered with fine, short, glossy, blac
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 630 SHEEP SHEEP type, and the mutton is excellent. It is a good feeder, and is reputed to be very prolific, yielding twins and triplets frequently. Scale of Points foe Suffolk Sheep perfect score 1. General appearance.—Pleasing outline, good car- riage, and symmetry of development 7 2. General form.—Large in size, inclined to be long in body, medium strength of bone, somewhat cylindrical in shape, and straight above, below and in the rear 15 3. Head.—Medium in size, inclining to be long, and covered with fine, short, glossy, black hair to the junction with the neck; a small quantity of clean white wool on the forehead is not ob- jected to; muzzle moderately fine, especially in the ewes ; eyes bright and full; ears, of medium length and fineness 10 4. Neck.—Moderately long and well set, and blend- ing well with the body, with some crest in the rams 5 5. Fore-quarters.—Well developed, breast wide, deep and full, brisket broad ; chest capacious, with good heart girth ; shoulders broad, oblique, and well filled in the neck and in the crops; withers broad ; arm well developed 15 6. Barrel.—Roomy. Back straight, broad and well fleshed throughout its entire length; ribs well sprung and moderately deep; fore and hind flanks full and deep 15 7. Hind-quarters.—Long, deep and full; tail broad and well set up ; buttock broad ; twist full; thighs broad and full 15 8. Feet and legs.—Straight, of medium length, with flat bone; bare of wool below the knee and hock; glossy black in color and set well apart . 8 9. Fleece.— Moderately short, with close, fine, lustrous fiber, and without tendency to mat or felt to- gether or to shade off into dark or gray wool or hair, especially about the neck and tail. The fleece should cover the whole body, except the head and the legs below the knee and hock, and the skin underneath it should be fair, soft and of a pink color 10 Perfection 100 History. The Suffolk is
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